Expert appeals: be more careful with water
environment
An expert from Lungau criticized careless use of water on World Water Day on Tuesday. Wilhelm Hönegger is a master well builder – his knowledge and skills in the development of water sources are also in demand internationally.
In Austria, the consumption of water was definitely too careless – whether in the household, in the shower or when tending the garden, complains master well builder Wilhelm Hönegger from Tamsweg.
“Every road maintainer, every path builder, everyone who builds a freight road wants to have a perfect path, the mountains are cut through x-fold and the entire water retention capacity is interrupted,” warned Hönegger in heavy rain.
Create awareness among young people
But a lot of water can also be saved in the private sector. “Everyone wants to have a beautiful garden and a beautiful lawn, but it needs to be watered regularly when it’s hot in the summer. We know that the groundwater level is falling, but we all take too much water,” criticizes Hönegger.
It is important to teach more awareness from an early age. “We have to make it clear to young people that water is worth something.” At least experts would say that wars could even be waged over water in the future, warns Hönegger.