Rain in July Positive for Local Groundwater

The proportion of measuring stations with low to very low groundwater levels decreased from about 70 percent in June to around 35 percent in July, according to the monthly report "Water Balance Austria" from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. "Nevertheless, we still have deficits in groundwater in some areas," said Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP).

Drier Weeks Ahead for Domestic Groundwater

"Now we are facing drier and warmer weeks again," he explained in a statement on Wednesday. "This once again highlights the importance of investing in water infrastructure and motivating all water users to handle the valuable resource of water carefully." In July, the average precipitation across Austria was 43 percent above the climatological monthly average.

(APA/Red)

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