Red alarm level: groundwater in Bremen-Nord threatens to tip over by tankers!

Red alarm level: groundwater in Bremen-Nord threatens to tip over by tankers!

Bremen-Nord, Deutschland - The information evening of the "Citizens' Initiative Tankskager Farge" on June 18, 2025 revealed worrying facts about the groundwater pollution in Bremen-Nord. The association had invited the residents to inform about the serious effects of the former fuel bearing on the environment. Between 1935 and 2013 the tanker was in operation and was considered the largest underground fuel bearing in the world with a capacity of 312,000 cubic meters. Today, not only is the dismantling of the 316 hectare facility on the agenda, but also the urgent need to detoxify the groundwater. The location of the former loading stations is particularly delicate, where flags of pollutants reach the residential area to the Weser. The discovered health -hazardous substances, including BTEX, MTBE and PAK, therefore cause great resentment among the population.

The latest measurements have also shown oil phases under the loading stations, which are even outside the tanker area. These are alarming messages that make the citizens' initiative and those present responsible. At the event, the committed team of the association was not only confronted with information on dismantling, but also with extensive questions. Despite the explosive topic, however, only a small number of politicians appeared; Only three members of the advisory board from Bremen-Nord found their way to the event. This met with violent criticism on the part of the citizens' initiative, which calls for a stronger political presence and urges the causes to take responsibility.

Caution when using groundwater

The struggle for the detoxification of the groundwater has been ongoing since 2013 and the association has shown great commitment. With the help of the Federal Immobilienanstalt and the Environment Agency Bremen, important prerequisites for groundwater cleaning were recently created. The decision to extract the contaminated area up to the groundwater boundary at a depth of about 13 meters is progress. However, the implementation of the project is delayed; The start of the work is currently set to mid -2025. The citizens' initiative is now urging that the responsible authorities drive suitable renovation methods and the necessary examinations.

monthly meetings for promoting commitment

Every first Wednesday of the month, the citizens' initiative organizes its working meetings in the Farger parish. The next meeting on July 2 is all about the organization of groundwater sample frames from private garden fountain. Interested parties are invited to contact the initiative by email. These regular meetings are not only well attended, they are also an important step to mobilize the community and to clarify how endangered the groundwater is. A courageous use for the environment and health of the residents is essential to find a sustainable solution to the problem.

Current discussions about the groundwater pollution are not only locally of interests, but also reflect major problems, as the Federal Environment Agency shows. Patterns caused by pesticides and fertilizers, next to it the dangers caused by the use of ground such as fermentation residues from biogas plants, affect the quality of the groundwater in Germany. In the context of globalization and intensive agricultural use, we have to pay more attention to how we deal with our water resources.