SEARCH: Home About us Water & sewer Environment Self-service Rates & fees Contact Environment Waste grinder Biogas Car wash Stormwater Grease trap Highly fluorinated substances Drug Sludge Clean Oil waste Water protection areas Gävle Environmental reports Watchtower Water protection areas Water protection areas are important for protecting and conserving water resources that are or may be used for water supply. Protecting existing and potential water sources has become increasingly important. Climate change in combination with increasing knowledge shows that we must work to strengthen the protection of the raw water source in order to maintain a good chemical and microbiological water quality. When a water protection area is formed, regulations are drawn up that are adapted to the area's needs and sensitivity, where it is clear what restrictions apply to groundwater protection. Examples of restrictions: containers with oil and chemicals must be built in so that the contents cannot leak out should the container break excavation work must not be so deep that the groundwater risks becoming contaminated At the source of an emission, the concentration of a substance is often high. The further from the source you get, the greater the spread and lower concentration in the water. The more substances that occur in low concentrations, the more difficult it becomes to purify the water. Measures in the catchment area are therefore almost exclusively preferable to the expansion of treatment technology in waterworks, both in terms of cost and in the form of work effort. In some cases, a combination of these may be required. Gästrike Vatten AB • Hamnleden 20 • 806 41 Gävle • info@gastrikevatten.se • Tel. 020-37 93 00

SEARCH: Home About us Water & sewer Environment Self-service Rates & fees Contact Water & sewer Water services Connection VA project Gävle Water Hofors Vatten Ockelbo Water Älvkarleby Water Sustainable drinking water supply Tips on VA If the water is turned off Save water 2014 Water and sewer Gästrike Vatten is responsible for drinking water and wastewater management in the municipalities of Gävle, Hofors, Ockelbo and Älvkarleby. We work for a safe, long-term and good drinking water supply, and environmentally friendly sewage management. A secure water supply requires effective collaboration across municipal boundaries and between community functions. Thanks to collaboration in our four municipalities, we are today the natural supplier of expertise in water and sewerage and have control over the water resources in the region. As a customer with us, you get access to all the water you need, and we take care of and purify the water you have used, from the sink, bath and toilet. We are at the service of our customers around the clock all year round. The water you used is purified in our treatment plants before it is released into nature again. Gästrike Vatten AB • Hamnleden 20 • 806 41 Gävle • info@gastrikevatten.se • Tel. 020-37 93 00