Water bodies must be safeguarded as part of the ecosystem and as a habitat for animals and plants. They must be managed in such a way that they serve the common good and, in harmony with this, the benefit of individuals, and that avoidable impairments of their ecological functions are avoided.
Everyone is obliged to exercise the care required by the circumstances when taking measures that may have an impact on a body of water,
- to prevent contamination of the water or any other detrimental change to its properties,
- to achieve the economical use of water that is necessary with regard to the water balance,
- to maintain the efficiency of the water balance and
- to avoid an increase and acceleration of water runoff.
News: Time restriction for water withdrawal and irrigation
Due to the current situation, the Lower Water Authority of the City of Salzgitter has announced that the withdrawal of water from surface waters in the city area is prohibited daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius with immediate effect.
The ban applies from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius for
- Water abstraction from wells,
- water abstraction from surface waters and for
- water withdrawals for which a valid permit under water law exists.
For the sprinkling and irrigation of:
- Agricultural and forestry areas
- public and private green spaces such as parks and gardens
- and sports facilities such as soccer pitches and golf courses
The time restriction is intended to prevent water abstraction from causing a deterioration in water quality in water bodies and thus ensure that water is used sparingly.