Experts warn that Bavaria's drinking water could become scarce. Despite rainfall, there is a need for action to secure supplies in the long term.
Regardless of party affiliation, it was clear that privatizing drinking water supplies was not an option. Some experts question the so-called "Bavarian way" - Bavaria defines its water protection areas as significantly smaller than other federal states. The connection to the public drinking water supply is already almost 100 percent, experts said. The CSU pointed out that Bavaria is providing seven billion euros for water protection by 2050. The state parliament's Environment Committee held a hearing on Thursday (April 18) to discuss the state's water crisis. The hearing was attended by members of the CSU, the Green Party, and the Bavarian Association of Municipalities (BAM), as well as experts from the state government and the city of Augsburg.