The demand for water will exceed the domestic supply

Therefore, various measures are taken. In areas with high sandy soils such as Veluwe, Limburg and Achterhoek, which are not supplied with water by the main rivers, the available water is distributed at best, for example by spraying. "Only precipitation can bring relief here," says Van Waveren.

"Only precipitation can bring relief"

In the lowlands, water is supplied by the Meuse and the Rhine. acceptable. But salinization lurks: salt water penetrates the land, is no longer "pushed back" by the water of the river and is harmful to agriculture and nature. That's why Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal provides additional water between Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht.

The IJsselmeer works as a buffer and is sufficiently filled from IJssel, according to Van Waveren. This water supply will be addressed in the short term to supply the North of the Netherlands with water. He points out that the lack of water does not concern drinking water. This mainly concerns a shortage of water for agriculture, where drought damage is reported in many places. However, the pressure of the tap can be lower "if everyone opens the faucet at the same time."

The quality of seawater recedes

The high temperature of the water (24 degrees Celsius and above) reduces the quality of bathing water. With regard to, among others, blue-green algae and botulism, more and more bathing bans are being introduced. The advice is to swim only at official swimming spots. Swimming in large rivers is not recommended as always. The National Water Distribution Coordination Committee is an advisory body between, inter alia, Rijkswaterstaat, KNMI, Water Agencies and Ministries of Infrastructure and Water Management, Economic Affairs and of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. 19659008] Every day at lunch the latest news in your mailbox?