Hattersheim awakens waterworks to new life: the latest filter technology in use!

Hattersheim awakens waterworks to new life: the latest filter technology in use!

The old Hattersheimer Wasserwerk, a historic industrial monument from 1905, has modernized itself and is now again ready for drinking water supply. After the water quality has not met the requirements in recent years, a new water treatment plant was built that uses innovative filter technologies. Genius for the implementation was the joint project of the RTW Planungsgesellschaft mbH and Hessenwasser, which has been realized in the past three years, as [Hessenwasser] reported.

The challenges were great, not least because of the planned regional tangent West, which runs through the extraction area in the Frankfurt city forest and harbors potential risks to water quality. It was therefore essential to develop a binding concept for replacement water supply that the Darmstadt regional council called for. Without the new waterworks, the construction of the transport connection in the south could not have been carried out.

The technology behind the new waterworks

The heart of the new system is a modern reverse osmosis unit that is used for the first time in Hessenwasser. This technology effectively removes pollutants and contaminants from drinking water and reaches an impressive drinking water yield of 77 percent. The reverse osmosis works by pressing water by a semi -permeable membrane that only leaves water through, while pollutants such as nitrate, lead and pesticides remain in the wastewater, explains [Bela aqua].

Another advantage of this technology is improved water quality. The prepared water has a low pH value that is deacidified on the upper floor of the system, supplemented by limestone filters that raise the water hardness to about three degrees. In this way it is ensured that the drinking water is both pure and enjoyable.

A look into the future

Reverse osmosis is already a common method of water treatment for many households in the USA and Asia. It is all the more gratifying that this technology is now also finding its way into Hesse and makes local water supply to the future. Thanks to modern vacuum pumps, the Hattersheim waterworks can be controlled from a distance to cover the increasing water requirement in Frankfurt.

The unique combination of traditional history and the latest technology shows that historical facilities such as the waterworks in Hattersheim can also adapt to the challenges of time. The recovery not only ensures the quality of drinking water, but also the old building in the region is reused and upgraded, as [FAZ] reports.

The decision to continue to operate the waterworks after the construction of the regional tangents is a clear profit for the region and the residents. The old waterworks not only revives the water supply, but also remains an important part of the industrial landscape of Hattersheim.