References | water supply and sanitation
| Waterworks 'Neue Mühle' and 'Tränkeweg' in Kassel / Germany |
 Infiltration gallery for groundwater recharge
DESCPRIPTION OF PROJECT The municipal utilities of Kassel (Städtische Werke AG) operate two waterworks in the floodplains of the river Fulda. With an annual production of 4 million m³, these stations cover 30% of the demand of the cities of Kassel and Vellmar. Within the scope of the elaboration of a basic concept for the potable water supply in Kassel for the horizon 2015, the overall capacity of the waterworks shall be increased to 800 m³/h. Since 1891, the waterworks "Neue Mühle" extract river bank filtrate from the quaternary aquifer of the river Fulda through a vertical filter well. To increase the yield, the groundwater is recharged by river water that infiltrates through 8 infiltration galleries. The waterworks "Tränkeweg" extract groundwater from deeper aquifers (Early Triassic) through 4 vertical filter wells. For water quality reasons (salt), only 2 wells are currently operational. Based on this technical as well as economical and legal data, several options for an increase of the water supply were elaborated and compared. Furthermore, an economic comparative study was conducted. PROJECT COMPONENTS AND TECHNICAL DATA
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Survey and preliminary design for a sustainable water supply in Kassel
CLIENT
Städtische Werke AG
FINANCING
Städtische Werke AG
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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