Munich’s First-Ever Green Party Mayor Declares First Ever City Water Use Restrictions… Fines Up to 50,000 €!
By P Gosselin on 15. July 2026
Munich’s first ever water restrictions ever (by its first-ever Green mayor)… €50,000 fine if kids caught cooling themslves under a garden hose!
Real or feigned emergency?
Germany’s online BILD reports on drastic water bans just implemented by the city of Munich due to what he dubiously claims to be “an ongoing water shortage.”
Following a dry winter and spring, Munich’s water supply is repoorted to be “under severe strain”. Potable water consumption has spiked to over 360 million liters (compared to the usual 300 million liters). Since voluntary appeals to the public to save water were unsuccessful, the city is now cracking down on wasteful Munich citizens.
The following bans are effective immediately, according to BILD:
Car washing is only allowed at professional commercial car washes.
Watering lawns is completely banned. Watering gardens, flower beds, and ornamental plants is only permitted overnight and in the early morning (between 7:00 PM and 9:00 AM)—unless a water-saving drip irrigation system is used.
Filling private pools (including small inflatable ones used by children), fountains, and water features is prohibited.
Pressure washers to clean private terraces, walls, streets, and roofs is banned.
Pumping water from public lakes, rivers, or streams is strictly forbidden.
The city of Munich is also cutting back on its own water usage, which includes shutting down ten public fountains.
https://notrickszone.com/2026/07/15/munichs-first-ever-green-party-mayor-declares-first-ever-city-water-use-restrictions-fines-up-to-50000-e/
