Hello everyone,
Here is the situation: A few years ago, we purchased a house in a rural area where the water supply comes from a private spring source with its own small wastewater treatment system.
The spring source is quite old, and the flow rate is decreasing, so we need to consider the future of our water supply.
We are mainly deciding whether to develop a new spring or connect to the public water supply. We would actually prefer to connect to the public system, since this would eliminate the effort (costs and especially time) required to maintain a private source. We wouldn’t have to worry about water quality anymore or deal with annual problems. (The water from the public supplier is also spring water.) And very importantly, we wouldn’t constantly fear that the spring might run dry during dry periods.
The nearest connection to the public water mains is about 500 meters (550 yards) away, and the costs for the connection would not be covered by the local municipality.
Now the question is: What rough costs should we expect for laying the pipes? The ground is basically just meadow land.
Another concern is that, according to the municipality, only pipe installation that includes wastewater lines can receive a 30% subsidy from the state, so it would make sense to install those at the same time. However, since our small wastewater treatment system is only a few years old, that would be quite unfortunate.
Would the 30% subsidy really make it worthwhile? In my opinion, the effort would be considerably less if only drinking water pipes were laid. These pipes are quite small in diameter compared to the large wastewater pipes, which require a much wider trench. It’s clear why the municipality prefers the option with wastewater pipes – they earn more money that way. However, the municipality has not ruled out installation without drinking water pipes.
I am grateful for any assessments, opinions, or experiences!
Here is the situation: A few years ago, we purchased a house in a rural area where the water supply comes from a private spring source with its own small wastewater treatment system.
The spring source is quite old, and the flow rate is decreasing, so we need to consider the future of our water supply.
We are mainly deciding whether to develop a new spring or connect to the public water supply. We would actually prefer to connect to the public system, since this would eliminate the effort (costs and especially time) required to maintain a private source. We wouldn’t have to worry about water quality anymore or deal with annual problems. (The water from the public supplier is also spring water.) And very importantly, we wouldn’t constantly fear that the spring might run dry during dry periods.
The nearest connection to the public water mains is about 500 meters (550 yards) away, and the costs for the connection would not be covered by the local municipality.
Now the question is: What rough costs should we expect for laying the pipes? The ground is basically just meadow land.
Another concern is that, according to the municipality, only pipe installation that includes wastewater lines can receive a 30% subsidy from the state, so it would make sense to install those at the same time. However, since our small wastewater treatment system is only a few years old, that would be quite unfortunate.
Would the 30% subsidy really make it worthwhile? In my opinion, the effort would be considerably less if only drinking water pipes were laid. These pipes are quite small in diameter compared to the large wastewater pipes, which require a much wider trench. It’s clear why the municipality prefers the option with wastewater pipes – they earn more money that way. However, the municipality has not ruled out installation without drinking water pipes.
I am grateful for any assessments, opinions, or experiences!
nanu89 schrieb:
------- So 2000€ for 200m sounds really cheap to me!?We arranged it privately since the company handles all contracts for the utility provider in this city and knows what they’re doing.
Called them, talked to them, and negotiated a bit.
I’d give that a try or go with a traditional civil engineering contractor.
Because it was in a rural area, it was cheaper than in the city since the utilities don’t really care. We could have even done the digging ourselves.
Hello,
I haven’t been active here for a while.
In the meantime, I have the costs for the sewer connection. They amount to approximately €30,000 (including the subsidy that has already been deducted).
One point is still open, and I would appreciate it if someone could provide some input:
The water pressure was measured by the fire department. They laid quite a thick hose from the street (where we would connect) up to the height of our house entrance, and there is still 0.5 bar (7 psi) of pressure at that point. At least the water seems to flow up to our house.
So far, we have a Grundfos Scala2 water booster pump in operation for the spring water, which functions flawlessly and energy-efficiently. Would it be possible to increase the water pressure from 0.5 bar (7 psi) to about 3 bar (43 psi) with this pump without any problems? Or is a storage tank absolutely necessary?
I haven’t been active here for a while.
In the meantime, I have the costs for the sewer connection. They amount to approximately €30,000 (including the subsidy that has already been deducted).
One point is still open, and I would appreciate it if someone could provide some input:
The water pressure was measured by the fire department. They laid quite a thick hose from the street (where we would connect) up to the height of our house entrance, and there is still 0.5 bar (7 psi) of pressure at that point. At least the water seems to flow up to our house.
So far, we have a Grundfos Scala2 water booster pump in operation for the spring water, which functions flawlessly and energy-efficiently. Would it be possible to increase the water pressure from 0.5 bar (7 psi) to about 3 bar (43 psi) with this pump without any problems? Or is a storage tank absolutely necessary?