Author: Gregor Studer, Manager Marketing Services, Leister Switzerland
Switzerland is considered the water castle of Europe. Over 1500 lakes and more than 61,000 km of rivers can be found in this country. One of many springs rises above Giswil and supplies the community with clean drinking water. But clean drinking water cannot be taken for granted.
Water Quenches Thirst and Fire
The community of Giswil celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and looks back on a long history of drinking water supply. Many of the infrastructure buildings date from the post-war period, including the old concrete water reservoir on Feichegg above Giswil. The reservoir, which dates back to 1948, serves not only as a drinking water supply for the "Kleinteil" district, but also a fire-fighting reservoir for the local fire department.
Where Plastics Technology has a Name
Alois Bader AG from Emmetten (Canton Nidwalden), a company which specializes in plastics technology, was awarded the contract to manage the project. Bader planned and constructed the water reservoir in the form of a round tank with the unusual dimensions: Ø 3 m; length 12 m with a capacity of 62 m3 of water and a total weight of 5.2 tons.
