Hygiene, groundwater protection and flood control are the foundations of our healthy lives and our wealth. This is not a given in all parts of the world. Because these things work well in Germany, there is frequently no awareness of the effort and work required to ensure both the availability of fresh and clean drinking water and the related wastewater disposal. The expertise and commitment of some 300,000 people in water resource management are called upon every day to keep this valuable infrastructure up and "running" in the true sense of the word. With a total length of approx. 594,334km, public sewer networks generally represent the highest asset values of cities and municipalities. The value of private property development facilities can probably be assessed at a similar level. Creating the necessary awareness of this fact extends far beyond local political decision makers; the public must also be informed about the size of "their" underground assets. At the same time, these assets - similar to real estate - must be maintained and brought up to the latest technical standards.
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