A look behind the scenes

Water system: How Klagenfurt quenches its thirst

600 kilometers of main lines and more than 300 kilometers of connections need to be checked.

(Bild: STW)

Klagenfurt's drinking water has been contaminated since last week. The water system from the source to the tap is complex and widely ramified. The "Krone" shows how it works, something we otherwise hardly have to think about. The "Kärntner Krone" on a local inspection and exploration.

Bacteria discovered in the water network the previous week have suddenly brought the provincial capital's water supply into focus. The contamination is low, the "bacterial count" is given as 1 to 11. But actually - and normally - it is of course zero. A luxury that many countries around the world can only dream of. And for comparison: when the alarm was sounded for the bathing areas at the "Sattnitz" in the summer, the bacterial count there was 600 ...