That is the opposite of what happened in the Netherlands. Here the farmers have to deal with corn that would not grow because there was too much rain in the spring. It took weeks longer before they could finally go into the field to sow, and when they had finally sown, the rainfall started again. The already high groundwater level immediately ensured that the new rain could not drain away. They have a government rule that the crops must be removed from the land before October 1 because so-called "catch crops" have to be sown. This is necessary to prevent manure from the arable lands from washing into our groundwater because the groundwater quality in The Netherlands appears to be the worst in Europe due to all the animal manure that ends up in our groundwater. This year the farmers have been given 3 weeks longer to harvest their crops because of the extremely wet spring. And to be honest, when I look at the corn on the land opposite and next to my house, it is very pitiful and not nearly what it should be.
I think it's a problem many around the world are facing, the changing climate. It's turning things upside down or simply making it difficult to sow, reap and harvest at the right times. I think it'll get worse. As for the water there...drinking shit water doesn't sound like fun.
Fortunately, we have water purification companies that provide us with drinking water that comes out of the tap. But simply digging a well for groundwater and drinking that, is really not advisable here without purification ... Unfortunately!
Yeah, I figured that would be the case otherwise people would get sick I suppose.
Yes, it is necessary, and sad that it is necessary. So many large industries discharge their waste into rivers such as the Maas, so much so that even the water companies only raised the alarm because they do not know exactly what is being discharged. Then it is also difficult to purify of course. PFAS is a major problem. But then there is also the category of groundwater, where too much animal manure ends up ... All in all a very sad story.
Climate change is another problem and the changing circumstances will cause many more problems. Humanity will have to adapt and innovate to survive, and there is no time to lose. Too much time has already been lost.
Humans are doing a really good job at messing up the planet.