A cleaner Baltic Sea – this was the initial idea behind the waste water disposal project for this millions-strong metropolis. Today, 19 Amarex KRT pumps ensure that up to 98 percent of the city’s waste water is treated in a waste water treatment plant before being discharged into the Baltic Sea.

Maintaining a high level of drinking water quality has been a top priority in Germany for decades, and almost all water supply utilities deliver this on a reliable basis. But another factor plays an equally important role in water supply: pressure. While water pressure drops and strong fluctuations are certainly a nuisance, they can also cause damage to appliances and equipment in households and industry. In order to avoid this, many water supply utilities have to adapt their pumping equipment to changing demand levels.

The water supply infrastructure in East Java, Indonesia, was reaching its limits. The way forward: piping in water from a spring almost 100 km away – using KSB pumps and valves to distribute the precious natural resource safely and efficiently to the region's residents. Read more about the project background and challenges