released a groundwater data evaluation on Monday, October 19, 2026, revealing that approximately half of the measured sites hit new record lows for mid-October. Across the network, 36 out of 227 water levels reached their lowest points ever recorded.
In , nine stations including Kroisbach and Admont hit all-time lows. saw 19 of 25 sites at mid-October records, with some in Feldkirch hitting absolute lows. reported four all-time lows, while saw mid-October record lows.
Greenpeace is now demanding the rapid implementation of a federal water extraction register. This proposed system would require industrial large-scale consumers to report their water consumption to better manage the declining groundwater levels identified.