Summer at Lake Neusiedl Secured: 43,000 Cubic Meters of Mud Removed
The focus of the work was on port facilities, entrances, and swimming pool areas. For shipping, the line south of Mörbisch was cleared, while measures for professional fishing were implemented in the Golser Bay, explained Seemanagement Managing Director Erich Gebhardt.
Compared to the previous year, when 60,000 cubic meters of sludge were removed, this year's amount was lower. The decrease is due to the ongoing modernization of one of the settling basins in Breitenbrunn, according to Gebhardt. Therefore, one less basin was available.
Removed Lake Sludge for a Good Cause
From autumn, all five settling basins should be ready for use again. During the summer months, the dewatered sludge will be transported away and used for soil improvement in agriculture. The measures serve the long-term preservation of the lake. However, Dorner emphasized: "We know that without supply, we will not be able to ensure this preservation."
A water supply from the Danube in Lower Austria is planned. According to Dorner, discussions on this will be intensified in the coming weeks and continued with Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP). The goal is to initiate an environmental impact assessment (EIA) by the end of the year.
"We Can Relaxedly Enter the Summer Season": Water Level at Lake Neusiedl Significantly Above Last Year's Value
Currently, the situation at Lake Neusiedl is relaxed. The water level is at 115.48 meters above Adriatic, significantly above last year's value. In 2023, the lowest level of recent years was measured at the same time at 115.00 meters. "We can relaxedly enter the summer season," Dorner concluded.
(APA/Red)
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