Potable Tanks in the Northern Limestone Alps

The sufficient potable water supply for the approximately 1000 villagers was ensured with the establishment of an overhead tank holding 120 m³ of water. Difficult access to the site, ISO certification as well as numerous strict quality and hygiene requirements set by the Austrian legislation had to be considered when the water association of Pürgg went about finding the right product. A further important point was trafficability with agricultural vehicles up to a total weight of 30 tons. HOBAS CC-GRP Potable Water Tanks easily fulfilled all set requirements. Due to the material’s low weight they are applicable also in typographically challenging terrain. Short production times and a quick installation made the client’s decision for HOBAS Products even easier. The potable water tank consists of 2 parallel water chambers DN 2400 and a prior service and valve chamber of the same size. The water chambers which are connected to the valve chamber are accessible through DN 800 manholes. A stainless steel door allows entering the valve chamber from the front end. Three trucks delivered the tank elements that were prefabricated at HOBAS Pipe Austria. Six hours later they were assembled and installed in the prepared pit. The absolutely leak-tight tank went into operation after one week and is ever since smoothly providing potable water for the inhabitants.