Extremely early ban on use of surface water due to drought

Due to the ongoing drought, there is a ban on surface water extraction in the Vallei en Veluwe Water Board from Thursday 00:00.

Due to the ongoing drought, the Brabantse Delta water board is taking new measures. Since Wednesday morning, it has been prohibited in six additional areas in the west of our province to use surface water, such as from ditches and streams, to irrigate farm fields or sports fields. In total, this ban now applies to ten areas of Brabantse Delta. This spring has been the driest ever in our country so far. As a result, the groundwater level has drop…