Vienna invests 140 million: water supply secured for the future!

Vienna invests 140 million: water supply secured for the future!

Donauinsel, Wien, Österreich - Vienna invests vigorously in the future of its water supply! A comprehensive project to expand the Donauinsel waterworks was presented, which should make the city fit for increasing population and climate change. On Wednesday, December 4, the local council discussed the plans that include an investment of 140 million euros. The decision on the final implementation is expected on December 17, as reported ORF Vienna . The growth of the population of Vienna is predicted that the city will grow around the size of Graz by 2050.

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The planned expansion includes the construction of a multi -stage filter system that imitates the natural filter process of a mountains and thus to further improve the water quality. The aim is the provision of up to 1,000 liters of drinking water per second, which corresponds to around 22 percent of the average amount of supply in Vienna. "We have to retrofit and expand," emphasizes Paul Hellmeier from the Wiener Wasser magistrate department to meet the increased demands, as Wiener district sheet

In order to ensure the quality of the raw water, the water is directed to the districts of Floridsdorf and Donaustadt by additional lines under the Floridsdorfer Brücke. It is estimated that the construction will be completed by 2029, which guarantees the Viennese: inside a future -proof water supply. "This investment strengthens the resilience of our city," says Angelika Pipal-Leixner, environmental spokeswoman for Neos Vienna, and refers to the importance of water supply in times of drier periods.