STATE OF WATER RESOURCES
Downgrade to “alert” of the Argent double Ognon watershed
The Hérault water resources monitoring committee met on December 13.
Recent rainy episodes have improved most of the levels of watercourses in the department, as well as groundwater. The overall situation is favorable, but remains tense in the west of the department.
In view of these elements, short-term weather forecasts and in line with the decisions of neighboring departments, the prefect of Hérault has decided:
• the demotion in alert of the Argent double Ognon watershed,
• maintaining alert the Astian aquifer, the watersheds of the Orb downstream and the Aude downstream of Berre and Rieu,
• maintaining vigilance the Canal du Midi, the Cesse watersheds, the Orb upstream and the Hérault downstream,
• maintainingabsence de restriction on the watersheds of the Hérault upstream, the Lergue, the Agout and the Thoré upstream, the Vidourle, the Or, the Lez-Mosson and the supported Lez axis, the Jaur, the water table molasses of Castries, the supported Lez axis, the upstream Orb axis and the Réals downstream Orb axis.
Individuals, professionals (businesses, farms) and communities can know, in real time, the alert level relating to water resources and the usage restrictions that apply at the scale of a municipality by using the digital and cartographic tool RestrEau 34, developed by the departmental directorate of territories and the sea of Hérault (DDTM 34). This interactive map allows the general public to know what is or is not allowed to do, depending on the restriction threshold present (vigilance, alert, reinforced alert, crisis).
Infographics, a map on the state of water resources in Hérault and all useful information can be found on: https://www.herault.gouv.fr/Actions-de-l-Etat/Environnement-eau -hunting-natural-and-technological-risks/Water/Drought
The prefect of Hérault invites everyone to avoid all waste and to control their water consumption. Please note that additional water use restriction orders can be issued by the mayors concerned if they consider that the situation in their territory requires it. The restrictive measures concern all uses, whether professional or private, including when these are made from drilling or domestic pumping.
This was the last meeting of the Hérault water resources monitoring committee in 2024.
The next situation update will be carried out on January 10, 2025
