Water Tourism in Austria

Water in AustriaWater in Austria

only fresh water (no access to seas)

drinking water comes fromground and spring water

resources are wellprotected by the Austrian Water Act

Austria uses 3 % of the whole water supply

Water in AustriaLakes

300 lakes in Austriaimportant for tourism (sport activities) and water

resourcesSpas

healing thermal mineral water spasmineral content of the water varies between

regionfor medical support, relaxation and invigoration

Water consumption in AustriaAvailable water: approx 77km3

Annual water demand: 2,5km3

(two-thirds are used in trade and industry)Average consumption: 135 liters per day and

capita average 4-person household needs 200

m3 per yearOver 5000 water suppliers

Water consumption in AustriaWith simple things you can save 2 – 80 liters

of water per day!In the bathroom

Showers instead of bathsTurn off the tap while shaving or brushing teeth

In the kitchenUse a dishwasher (fully loaded)

In the laundry roomWash only full loads of laundry

OutdoorUse rain water for the gardenWash the car with water from a bucket

Water pollution in AustriaProcedures resulting polluted water

Washing the car, hands, clothes, etc.

Flushing the toilet

Having a shower or bath

Physical qualities get changed

Limits of specific emission regulates are observedDeclare the quantity of substances

Water pollution in AustriaPollution of groundwater could be highly

reduced by:Upgrades of sewerage systems and clarification

plants

Strict rules for treatment and disposal of waste

Less use of fertilizer in agriculture

Mechanical and biological cleaning of wastewater

Water pollution in the DanubeContinuing reduce of pollution by nutrients and

other organic substances is necessaryPollution by the agriculture must be reducedDangerous substances

Hundreds of them are set free in the Danube Basin

Concentration of pesticides grows downriverleads to a fatal ecological imbalance in the

Black SeaSurrounding countries are in danger through

groundwater pollution

Water tourism around the DanubeSchlögener Schlinge

Rotates in a loop line by 180°In the past very dangerous for shipping

CurrentsNatural studies pathWonderful view from observation platformsDanube bycicle routeSince 2008 natural wonder

Water tourism - LakesLake Atterseee

Biggest lake of the SalzkammergutDrinking-water-qualityPopular for diving

Lake Wörtherseeprobably Austria′s most popular and most famous

summer sports locationone of the warmest Alpine lakes

Lake NeusiedlerseeBiggest lake in AustriaIn the border between Austria and Hungary

Therme GeinbergThe spastart of construction: 1996opening: 19983000 m2 water expanseconsists of:

Sauna WorldOriental World

water temperature: 25° – 36° Celsius

Therme GeinbergThe source2200 m deepsource temperature of the water: ca. 100° Cthe water has healing functions the underground lake of the source stretches

from Geinberg to Stuttgart (Germany, ca. 220 km air-line distance)