Recent events in Klagenfurt remind us why continuous innovation in water quality monitoring is crucial. At Holloid, we are committed to ensuring safe, reliable water for everyone. Austria is one of the richest countries in the world. As Austrians and expats in Austria one thing that we like a lot about living here is the awesome water quality - in tap water, and even in lakes and rivers. We have so much pure and healthy water that we can fill whole swimming pools with water that elsewhere you's pay 2€ per bottle for. At Holloid, we want to keep it that way, and help other countries delivering the best water possible to their citizens. Here are some learning from a recent incident that kept 100,000 people having to resort to bottled water or boiling water before consumption: 📆 It took several days to go back to normal 🤯 because there could be hundreds of potential causes ⌛ According to Stadtwerke Klagenfurt AG "The drinking water is sampled regularly, and water is taken from each of the 20 measuring points every three weeks." 🧫 microbiological plating adds another 2-4 days before anyone really knows what the problem really is. 🦯 between those points in time (3.5 weeks), little is known about potential pathogens in the water 💸 no numbers were published yet, but the economic damage of this one incident alone could be in the millions 👩🔬 At Holloid, we provide advanced solutions that ensure quicker and more accurate water quality monitoring 🚰 😌 creating peace of mind https://lnkd.in/daw-k3py
Still: Typically there is nothing better for your health and for the environment than drinking Austrian tap water 🚰 😋 🤸
Raoul Huprich
5mo
"The drinking water is sampled regularly, and water is taken from each of the 20 measuring points every three weeks." - The frequency seems pretty low, wow 😮
Auditors pointed to potential risk already last year. "In 2023, the Austrian Court of Auditors drew the attention of Klagenfurt's municipal utilities to the fact that the drinking water network is outdated and at risk of leaks." https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000238371/das-lied-vom-klagenfurter-wasser ➡️ invest before the problem escalates