CUSTOMER OBJECTIVES

• To assess the conceptual feasibility of transferring the drinking water supply from surface water to groundwater

OUR SERVICES/PROJECT SCOPE

• Identification of potential groundwater sources
• Development of feasible scenarios including possible pipeline routes, waterworks, storage and pressure boosting sites
• Conduct a cost comparison of different scenarios according to LAWA principles (Germany’s national/state working group on water)
• Determine the evolution of production costs over a 20-year period
• Evaluate the identified scenarios based on economic, technical and environmental criteria
• Identify the best-fit solution & draw up a feasible implementation plan

RESULTS

• Detailed groundwater supply concept containing the following findings and information:
  • transferring from surface to groundwater is possible
  • portrayal of the main hydrogeological, technical and economic factors to be considered with regard to implementation
  • pipeline construction is the greatest cost driver
  • recommended course of action

SPECIFICS

• Implementation would lead to the customer having its own long-distance water supply (distance to groundwater source > 50 km)