{"id":13188,"date":"2026-01-20T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/fvb-news\/water-stations-to-ensure-supply-and-save-on-drinking-water\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:20:09","slug":"water-stations-to-ensure-supply-and-save-on-drinking-water","status":"publish","type":"fvb-nytt","link":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/en\/fvb-news\/water-stations-to-ensure-supply-and-save-on-drinking-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Water stations to ensure supply and save on drinking water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"
One of the water stations belonging to G\u00e4strike Vatten. Photo: G\u00e4strike Vatten.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

G\u00e4strike Vatten is to use water stations with raw water to provide new options for controlling water use where it\u2019s needed the most. The solution will ensure more hygienic tapping and relieve the mains water supply. FVB has been contracted to identify the most strategically advantageous sites for the new stations. FVB has been tasked with identifying the strategically best locations for the water kiosks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

G\u00e4strike Vatten is responsible for drinking water supplies in G\u00e4vle, Hofors, Ockelbo, \u00c4lvkarleby and \u00d6sthammar. There are currently eight water stations spread across three municipalities, but water and fire hydrants are also used to access water.<\/p>\n\n

\n
\n

\u201cIf you do not have the right equipment when connecting to a water or fire hydrant, there is a risk of contaminating drinking water \u2013 something we obviously want to avoid,\u201d says Tobias Kudermann, Senior Project Manager at G\u00e4strike Vatten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDrinking water is piped down into a cistern at the water stations, with an air gap between the cistern and outlet valve. This prevents the risk of contaminating the water in our mains network. Water stations give us a solution that guarantees hygiene along with control at the outlet valve and for billing,\u201d explains Kudermann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The existing water stations initially only contained drinking water, but the new stations will also contain raw water. This has several advantages.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDrinking water is our most important nutrient, but we also need to find ways to cut consumption as a result of climate change. We now see periods of heavier precipitation, but also periods with much drier weather. Measures such as hosepipe bans will therefore become more common to save drinking water,\u201d says Patrik Andersson, Head of the Water Division at FVB. He continues:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"
Tobias Kudermann shows one of the water stations. Photo: G\u00e4strike Vatten.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

” The water stations will be a way to reduce drinking water consumption by making use of raw water. In that way, we can make better use of drinking water and for much longer.\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Raw water will be taken from the Dal\u00e4lven river and passed through a simpler purification process than that required for drinking water. It is then distributed in a separate pipe network and the water stations become outlet points for such uses as irrigation, refuse collection vehicles, drain cleaning vehicles and for the fire service.<\/p>\n\n

To be able to use water from the water stations, the user signs up for a subscription and is provided with an electronic tag to access the station. But for the public, there will be a tap on the outside from which they can tap up to four litres of drinking water at a time free of charge. The idea is that this option will mainly be used in emergency situations when water supplies are disrupted and G\u00e4strike Vatten is unable to supply drinking water in the normal way.<\/p>\n\n

” Our aim is to have strategically placed water stations around G\u00e4vle. We contracted FVB to survey the most suitable sites. They have also looked at suitable locations for a water station in \u00c4lvkarleby,\u201d says Kudermann.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u201cFinding the best sites is always a compromise. We have applied an extra strong consumer perspective in this instance and have been in contact with a range of consumers who will use the water, including the fire service. I believe that this is the right concept for the water stations to achieve maximum use,\u201d adds Andersson.<\/p>\n\n

G\u00e4strike Vatten has now taken a draft decision for new water stations according to the proposed sites in G\u00e4vle municipality. But in \u00c4lvkarleby municipality, a more detailed survey of the sites that may be relevant will be conducted.<\/p>\n\n

For further information please contact:Patrik Andersson, +46 26 14 88 64.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

G\u00e4strike Vatten is to use water stations with raw water to provide new options for controlling water use where it\u2019s needed the most. The solution will ensure more hygienic tapping and relieve the mains water supply. FVB has been contracted to identify the most strategically advantageous sites for the new stations. FVB has been tasked […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13150,"menu_order":0,"template":"","expertise-cat":[251],"services-cat":[],"fvb-categories":[179],"fvb-nytt-cat":[],"class_list":["post-13188","fvb-nytt","type-fvb-nytt","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","expertise-cat-water-sewage","fvb-categories-artiklar"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fvb-nytt\/13188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fvb-nytt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fvb-nytt"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"expertise-cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/expertise-cat?post=13188"},{"taxonomy":"services-cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services-cat?post=13188"},{"taxonomy":"fvb-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fvb-categories?post=13188"},{"taxonomy":"fvb-nytt-cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fvb.se.ny.haus.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fvb-nytt-cat?post=13188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}