work around Because of impending lack of water to the inhabitants of the Verbandsgemeinde of Simmern-Rheinböllen in Rhineland-Palatinate more economical with water. The Integrated control centre Bad Kreuznach announced on Sunday evening.

the basic supply of drinking water during the ongoing drought to ensure, are prohibited from the following activities in the Association of municipalities in the Hunsrück region since Sunday: the filling of paddling pools and swimming pools, irrigation of lawn and garden areas, Washing of vehicles on private property, the Clean and jerk off of farmyards, as well as the irrigation of public green areas and sports fields. Violations of the restrictions will be controlled accordingly by the clerk’s office.

The shortage is not yet acute, the threat, however, said the head of the monitoring station on Sunday evening. The inhabitants had removed because of the drought, more water. How long will the prohibitions apply, was not in sight on Sunday evening in the control room, according to still.

In lower Saxony, Lauenau was assumed to be the water after warm and dry days, in the meantime already. With the Thrifty use of water, the municipality wants to get Lauenau in the district of Schaumburg, the drinking water scarcity in the next few days in the handle. A General order to the Lawn to prevent, as well as “intensive water management” are provided, said Sven Janisch from the water operation in Lauenau on Sunday. “We need to spend a thrift commandment.” Temporarily the local network will be supplied from the water Union of the North-East, so that the could high to fill the tank. Was hoping for a level of 35 to 40 percent. The people will be offered hot water for flushing the toilet.

on the night of Sunday, the container was “a little” fill, however, below a stand of 20 percent, said Janisch. Nevertheless, the situation after the memory was run on the Saturday afternoon, empty. A lasting supply disruption will not have given it to but he said. In Lauenau 4000 people.

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