The document discusses where the city of Salzburg gets its drinking water. It notes that on average 37 million liters of water are consumed daily in Salzburg. 90% of the drinking water comes from groundwater sources in nearby areas, which is then fed into high storage containers and distributed via a complex pipeline system throughout the city. The journey of the water takes about one day, and because it is constantly moving through cold, dark tubes, the water is always fresh by the time it reaches the taps.

1. 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 wheredoesthiswateractuallyspringingupdaily so obviousfromour
taps?
In thecity on the Mönchsberg is an elevated tank, whichiswithits 25
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.
Weneedwaterfordrinking... wecandrinkitdirectlyfromthetap.

2. We also usewaterforflushingthetoilet, personalcare, laundry,
cleaning, wateringplants, cookinganddrinking.
Last weekwewantedtoknowhowmuchwater do weneedduringthefirst
4hours in school.(just myclass2nd graders)
Howcanwehelpto save water?
Everyonecanhelpto save waterforexample
Repairlickingcisternsimmediately.Alickingcisternwastestheamounto
f 100 fullbaths a year.
Whilebrushingteethandshavingonlyrunwaterwhenyoureallyneed it.
Showersinsteadofbaths. A showerusesonly a thirdoftheamountof a
fullbath.
Car washaslittleaspossible.
Forwateringthegarden, theroofwatercollected in rain barrels.

3. 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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