Water - SWK

Healthy spring water, thirst-quenchers and purifiers

Our water is versatile and comes from our region. It is sourced from the “Lauterspring” spring and 23 deep groundwater wells. In total, we extract around 7.5 million cubic metres of groundwater annually. And just as with electricity, natural gas and district heating, we also provide you with the very best quality as your water supplier. Always at a fair price, of course. Every day, all year round.

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Deep groundwater wells

7.73million m³

Groundwater

All the benefits at a glance

Good value for money

100% quality control

From the region

The SWK water traffic light

For the careful use of water

The Water Traffic Light is a valuable tool for the careful management of water resources.
It provides regular updates on the status of the drinking water supply and highlights measures at an early stage to ensure long-term security of supply.

We can all play our part by using drinking water responsibly!

Read about the water traffic lights on the SWK blog

Water quality, prices and services for your region

New publication requirements for companies in the water sector
In June 2023, the second regulation amending the Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV) was enacted to implement the requirements of Directive (EU) 2020/2184.

SWK participates in the BDEW Wasserinfo portal. The following link contains all the key information from SWK regarding compliance with the EU Drinking Water Directive. BDEW stands for the Federal Association of the Energy and Water Industries.

BDEW Water Portal

Help, documents and further links

Downloads

FAQ – Answers to the most frequently asked questions

As a general rule for human consumption: it is better to let the water run until it becomes noticeably cooler. This ensures that it is fresh.

Our drinking water has a hardness rating of 1 – so it is very soft. The benefits: you need less washing-up liquid and cleaning products. This is good for your wallet and the environment. What’s more, it puts much less strain on the sewage system.

You can find information about the quality of our drinking water here.

There could be a variety of reasons for this.

In this case, please contact our faults helpline: 0631/8001-4444.

The term ‘water hardness’ describes the lime content, or more precisely, the concentration of dissolved calcium and magnesium compounds in the water.

If the water contains a lot of calcium and magnesium, it is referred to as hard water; if it contains little, it is soft water.