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Water is a precious resource – even in a State such as Vorarlberg, where it occurs in such abundance.
Water management involves the definition of principles for the careful use of water and the supervision of compliance with these principles: protection and pollution control in all waters, the maintenance and improvement of the ecological condition of streams and rivers, and the sustainable use of water resources.

A key function is the protection of water resources against hazards.

The main tasks of the water management department and the State office for hydraulic engineering are as follows:

• Water management planning
• Preparation of expert reports on the following: water supply, wastewater disposal, water protection, river control, power plant construction, etc.
• Supervision of waters
• Hydrographic services
• Protective hydraulic engineering
• Revitalization
• Agricultural hydraulic engineering
• Administration of public water resources
• Promotion of water management
  

The services of the bureaus of the water management department and the State office for hydraulic engineering are as follows:

• Central Services
• Water management planning
• Information management and hydrographic service
• Management of development initiatives
• Settlement hydraulic engineering and supervision of waters
• State office for hydraulic engineering