Water supply in Bremen Horn-Lehe: Construction work ensures restrictions

Water supply in Bremen Horn-Lehe: Construction work ensures restrictions

In Bremen Horn-Lehe, residents around Kopernikusstraße have to expect restrictions in the water supply at short notice. Wesernetz has announced that on Tuesday morning, June 3, 2025, the drinking water supply will be exposed. The reason for this temporary interruption is necessary construction work, in which a defective component was localized on a drinking water supply line. Less than 100 households are affected, you can find out at the Weser-Kurier.

In order to make fresh water available to the residents, Wesernetz will set up a stand -up tube at the petrol station on the corner of Kopernikusstraße/Am Lehester Deich. The residents will be informed in good time about the upcoming work and the resulting supply restriction. One thing is clear: drinking water is an incredibly important food that must be available at any time in sufficient quantities and good quality, so the Environmental Bremen continues.

drinking water supply in Bremen

The water supply in Bremen is not only influenced by this short-term measure, but is also in the context of future challenges through population and economic developments as well as climate change. The Senate of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen decided in 2021 to create a drinking water supply concept for 2050. This concept is intended to determine the planning basis for future drinking water supply and take into account the effects of climate change on the water requirements.

The concept, which was presented on January 8, 2025, predicts the water requirement for various user groups by 2050, including the population, industry and agriculture. One of the central insights is that water shortages and the need for increased drinking water stocks will increase due to climate changes. Measures to secure drinking water quality and quantity, such as promoting water -friendly agriculture, are also part of the plan. The development of the concept was supported by the Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science, in cooperation with SWB AG and the Institute for Water Research.

collaborations and future strategies

In order to be able to counter these challenges, cross -border cooperation is of central importance. On October 30, 2024, a water pact between Bremen and Lower Saxony was closed, which is intended to determine common principles for drinking water supply and strengthen future water references from Lower Saxony. As part of the new cooperation model Wasser Bremen (KOM-WAB), concrete measures to cover future additional needs and to promote careful handling of drinking water are to be developed.

In Bremen, the drinking water is obtained 100 percent from regional groundwater, with the city being obtained from its own water about 18 percent of its drinking water requirements. The rest of the need is covered by deliveries from Lower Saxony, especially the Harthrower Works and other facilities. The Senate Bremen emphasizes that climatic changes will have a strong influence on water management in the coming years, and therefore calls for appropriate measures to ensure water supply.

summarized: While the residents in Horn-Lehe have to adjust to a short water supply interruption, the city of Bremen is also working to be well equipped for the future. The efforts to deal with the important drinking water resources are faced with a variety of challenges - a challenge that affects all citizens.