Berlin water operations take care of many emergency fountains!

Berlin water operations take care of many emergency fountains!

Berlin, Deutschland - The Berlin water operations made an important decision on July 11, 2025: they now take responsibility for all emergency fountains and pumps in the capital. This includes a considerable number of almost 2,100 emergency fountains, which have been mainly supervised by the individual districts in recent years. A new contract between the state of Berlin and the waterworks is centralized to maintain and maintain the fountain, which not only ensures more efficient maintenance, but also better crisis provision. According to RBB24 the responsibility is primarily in the hands of the state of the country and 901 fountain of the federal government. This is a big step for the infrastructure of Berlin, especially with regard to disaster protection and emergency prevention.

The tasks are clearly outlined: inventory, maintenance, operation and repair of the wells. Most of these emergency fountains are swivel pumps that are available in the event of a disaster and other emergencies. However, around 25% of the fountains are currently unusable, which is a challenge that water operations want to tackle by the end of the year. Until then, you have to determine the need for renovation and plan necessary repairs, as reported by the Tagesspiegel.

The implementation of responsibility

The decision to bundle responsibility for the emergency fountain centrally was made on September 24, 2024 as part of a decision by the Senate and is based on a previous decision by the House of Representatives. The Berlin water operations begin with the takeover of the management in the pilot districts Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and Spandau, where the Schwengel pumps are now almost completely recorded. In other districts, the functionality and the condition of the fountains are currently being checked.

These wells are not intended for drinking water, but can be prepared by disinfection tablets in an emergency so that they can be drinked. The responsibility of the water operations not only includes maintenance and maintenance, but also the bundling of expertise regarding the operation and renovation of the technical systems. Worn parts regularly come to renewal, which makes a constant maintenance necessary. The water flow of the fountain can be different, depending on the conveying height and is between 20 and 50 liters per minute, explain the information from the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Zeitung.

With around 4,830 employees, Berlin water operations provide around 3.9 million people with drinking water and clean the wastewater of 4.8 million inhabitants of the metropolitan region. This integration of the emergency fountain and pumps into their range of services could not only turn out to be a clever decision, but is also a strong sign of preparation for possible emergencies. In a city with such a high population, it is all the more important to have a good knack for water supply in all situations.

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