Minister: Czechia cannot rely on underground supplies for water indefinitely

Czechia will not be able to rely on its underground water reserves as a source for its drinking water in the future. This due to changes in climate which are raising the global temperature and leading to less rainfall, Agriculture Minister Zdeněk Nekula told jounralists Wednesday, on the occasion of World Water Day. Currently, underground water makes up around 50 percent of the country’s drinking water supply, with water tanks ensuring the other half.

The Ministry therefore supports connecting public water pipes with water reservoirs and has spent billions of crowns on limiting the consequences of drought, Mr Nekula said. Over 2,300 small water reservoirs and ponds were also created.