2023-06-27 11:27:00
On June 7, the SPW drought unit noted that water consumption in Wallonia was particularly high. An increase attributed by experts to the “filling of swimming pools or jacuzzis”. This Tuesday, June 27, the drought cell notes that “The situation has returned to normal and water operators/distributors no longer notice overconsumption on the networks as was the case in previous hot weeks. Refills are sufficient to ensure a good distribution of water.
Although there is currently no problem with water resources, the Drought Unit reminds us that moderate use of water makes it possible to save it in the event of a subsequent deterioration of the situation.
What impact does precipitation have on water reserves in Wallonia?
According to the drought unit, “Last week’s rainfall had practically no effect on the water inflow into the dams-reservoirs. For Gileppe, Nisramont, Eau d’Heure and Plate-Taille , the situation is comfortable.For the Vesdre dam, there was no impact of the rains on the water inflow.This is also the case for the Ry de Rome dam.
For navigable waterways, the rains of June 22 had a positive effect on flows, but a slight decrease has already been observed.
For non-navigable rivers, the rains of last week helped to slow down the downward trend but overall, we remain at low levels. The situation in the Scheldt basin requires more monitoring than in the other basins.
Groundwater levels are slowly decreasing in all water bodies, which is normal for the season. We have remained within the average of dry years since 2017.”
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