Town without water supply - In Thuringia there are still small well villages
In Thuringia, there are still well villages, small communities without connection to the public drinking water network. There were around two dozen such places with a total of 1150 inhabitants in 2018, which has since decreased to eight, the Ministry of the Environment confirmed upon request. They meet their drinking water needs from local sources or wells.
Given the high temperatures in recent days, Environment Minister Bernhard Stengele (Greens) emphasized the importance of a program to connect more of these villages to the water network. These well villages are mainly located in eastern Thuringia.
Since 2018, Thuringia has been promoting the connection of well villages to a secure public water supply. "Around 450 people have already benefited from this." This is particularly important in the face of the climate crisis.
A current example is the district of Niederarnsdorf in Ziegelheim, Altenburger Land. The Zweckverband Wasserversorgung und Abwasserentsorgung Altenburger Land (ZAL) has received a funding commitment to connect the village to the public water supply. Until now, the approximately 40 inhabitants of Niederarnsdorf have been supplied with drinking water from local wells.
Both the water extraction and storage and distribution facilities are outdated and heavily worn. For a connection line to the nearby water network and the construction of a local network, around 110,000 euros will be provided by the state.
According to the Ministry, preparations are currently being made to connect the Göhren district of Lutschütz and the Tegwitz district of Breesen with a total of 33 inhabitants.
The money for connecting the well villages comes from a federal program to 60 percent and from the state treasury to 40 percent.
Since 2018, among others, the district of Boderitz with 97 inhabitants of the municipality of Langenleuba-Niederhain, or the districts of Hartha and Großbraunshain with 112 inhabitants of the town of Schmölln, or the district of Grochwitz with 72 inhabitants of the town of Schleiz have been connected to the water network.
The following is added to the efforts to connect well villages to a secure public water supply: The Ministry has confirmed preparations for connecting the Göhren district of Lutschütz and the Tegwitz district of Breesen, with a combined population of 33 inhabitants.
In light of this, the following statement was made by Environment Minister Bernhard Stengele: "The following is an important step towards ensuring a secure water supply for these communities, particularly in the face of the climate crisis."
