Mission

Water and soil are the basis of our life and the water cycle is thus a central aspect of our society. Since clean water is of great importance for daily use, the responsible and sustainable use of soil and water resources is a major challenge. In Austria we contribute our share for ensuring that future generations have sufficient ground water and surface water of high quality.

Water management means taking responsibility for reconciling contrasting interests concerning water.

Contamination is not only a risk in connection with surface water, but also affects the ground water, which is the main source of our drinking water. In accordance with our motto ‘Soil conservation = Water conservation’ we aspire to preserve and improve our soils as a filter and a reservoir for our water and therefore guarantee high quality surface water and ground water and functioning soils for generations to come.

We refer to what we do as ‘Soil | Hydrology | Management’. In the spirit of sustainability we intervene in the hydrological cycle, in order to achieve this goal.

Contact
DI Dr. Peter Strauss Director - Federal Agency for Water Management, Head - Institute for Land and Water Management Research
 Scharfling 18
 5310 Mondsee
 Austria