Visit to the Hardhof groundwater works

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Cooperation between environmental alumni and Master's graduates in environmental engineering

On the evening of Friday, October 18, 2024, 26 participants made their way to the Hardhof groundwater plant building to learn about the city of Zurich's drinking water supply. The event was also a small thank you from this year's Environmental Engineering Master's class to the Environmental Alumni for their financial support of the Master's trip to Albania.

Lecture and guided tour of the Hardhof groundwater plant site

The tour began with a short presentation in which Hans from the Zurich Water Supply (WVZ) gave us an understanding of the drinking water supply network. The audience not only had something to laugh about from time to time, but also a lot to learn. For example, that a good 15 percent of Zurich's drinking water comes from the ground, 70 percent from Lake Zurich and 15 percent from the springs in the Sihl and Lorze valleys. The tour then continued through the GWW Hardhof site. After a tour of a horizontal filter well and the control center, we were able to take a look at the facilities with Daphnia (water fleas), which are used to monitor the current water quality.

Socializing over food and drink

After the tour, the participants continued to the"Wirtschaft zum Transit", where they were able to get to know each other better and chat over a beer and a delicious meal. With a full stomach, lots of great conversations and laughter, a successful event came to an end. Although not everyone seemed to want the evening to end. Some were drawn to the city center to extend the evening a little longer.

We would like to thank the WVZ and all participants for this successful event and look forward to the next time!