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Police Catch Contractor Pumping More than Half a Million Liters of Water in Merkem Despite Ban

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In Merkem near Houthulst, the police and the Agency for Nature and Forests caught a contractor last night who had already pumped at least 572,000 liters of water from nearby watercourses to irrigate crops. A general pumping ban is in effect in West Flanders.

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In Merkem near Houthulst, the police and the Agency for Nature and Forests caught a contractor last night who had already pumped at least 572,000 liters of water from nearby watercourses to irrigate crops. A general pumping ban is in effect in West Flanders.

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Kurier broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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