Karlsfeld: How the community is doing against groundwater problems
Karlsfeld: How the community is doing against groundwater problems
In the past few months, the municipality of Karlsfeld has experienced major challenges due to strong rainfall and increasing groundwater levels. In particular, the penetration of groundwater in Keller is a recurring problem that affects both the municipality and its inhabitants.
damage due to extreme weather events
Especially in early June, a heavy rain event ensured that numerous basements in Karlsfeld ran full of water. In the weeks after this storm, those affected fought with the consequences of the water slump. The Korneliuskirche was severely affected and had to make many efforts to eliminate the damage. In contrast to other municipalities in the northern district, which suffered serious damage through fall floods and floods, Karlsfeld got "quite lightly" from how the fire brigade announced on its Facebook page.
Need of real -time warning systems
Against this background, many residents express the desire for better and faster information about the groundwater level. Currently, these levels are only updated once a day, which is perceived as inadequate. Adrian Heim, spokesman for the alliance and the municipal council, calls for real-time monitoring and the possibility of setting up individual alarm messages for certain level heights. "In this way, the citizens could take protective measures in good time," explains Heim.He also draws attention to the risks when pumping groundwater, as this can lead to an overload of the dirty water channels, which could also reach the basement.
changes to improve the situation
As the municipality explained, the water levels of the groundwater are usually only of low fluctuations and are currently measured twice a day. However, changes are planned for the future: As soon as a certain threshold is reached, the measurement rates should be shortened, so that warning messages are passed on to the responsible bodies and the citizens. This could help to react faster and minimize possible damage.
The responsibility of the homeowners
The municipality points out that to protect against penetrating groundwater, structural measures such as the installation of a "white tub" are necessary. The responsibility to seal the basement against groundwater lies with the house owners. These should also remember to install a return cap in the sewage area to avoid backlogs from the sewer network.
protective measures and awareness of the citizens
In addition to the technical solutions, it is essential to inform the citizens about the right measures. In its current newsletter, the municipality makes it clear that it is not allowed to simply pump away the water that arises from high groundwater levels. Instead, the groundwater should seep into a targeted manner to ensure effective drainage of the land. The education of the citizens on this topic is considered crucial to avoid future problems.
The challenges that the municipality of Karlsfeld is facing can no longer be ignored due to the increasing extreme weather events. A combination of faster information, responsibility of the homeowners and technical implementation could be the key to effectively counter the rising groundwater levels and to minimize the damage to the affected citizens.
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