Fromwherewetakeourwater

The crystalclearwaterisoneofthegreatestressourcesofthe Salzburg

region. The drinkingwater in thecityof Salzburg isbynature so

wellthatitcanbewithoutanyprocessingorfilteringforwardeddirectlytot

heconsumer. On average, in thecityof Salzburg areconsumeddaily 37

millionlitersofwater. The individual citizenhas a

dailyconsumptionofabout 200 liters. These

consistofflushingthetoilet, personalcare, laundry, cleaning,

wateringplants, cookinganddrinking.

But wheredoesthiswateractuallyspring ingupdaily so obviousfromour

taps?

In thecity on the Mönchsberg is an elevated tank, whichiswith its25

millionlitersofcapacity an importantcomponentforthe Salzburg

drinkingwatersupply. 90

percentofourdrinkingwatercomesfromgroundwatersources in

Glaneggand St. Leonhard andfromthegroundwaterworksTaugl. The

waterisfedintothe high container on Mönchsberg andat

Kapuzinerberg andthendistributed via a complexpipelinenetwork in

everyhousehold. The journeytakesaboutoneday. Becausethewateris in

coldanddarktubesandconstantlymoving, itisalwaysfresh out ofourtap.

Iswaterimportantforus?

Water ist he mostimportantthingforhumans. In

austriathisisoneofourbiggestressources.

Weneedwaterfordrinking... wecandrinkitdirectlyfromthetap.

We also usewaterforflushingthetoilet, personalcare, laundry,

cleaning, wateringplants, cookinganddrinking.

Last weekwewantedtoknowhowmuchwater do weneedduringthefirst

4hours in school.(just myclass2nd graders)

Howcanwehelpto save water?

Everyonecanhelpto save waterLeakingcisternsrepairimmediately.

Forexample

Repairlickingcisternsimmediately.Alickingcisternwastestheamounto

f 100 fullbaths a year.

Whilebrushingteethandshavingonlyrunwaterwhenyoureallyneed it.

Showersinsteadofbaths. A showerusesonly a thirdoftheamountof a

fullbath.

Car washaslittleaspossible.

Forwateringthegarden, theroofwatercollected in rain barrels.

Washingmachinesanddishwashersrunonlywhentheyarefull.

Modern taps moreeconomical. Thereare also

flowandsavingshowerknobs.Weinstalled a filter in ourtps in school so

lesswaterruns down.

Press thesmallbuttonforflushingthetoilet i fit ispossible.

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