Memmingen Airport inaugurates new rainwater retention basins

Created: 07/25/2022, 08:00

The new rain retention basin at Memmingen Airport was recently officially inaugurated.

The photo shows (from left) District Administrator Alex Eder, chairman of the supervisory board Gerhard Pfeifer and Peter Groll, managing director of the executive construction company Kutter.

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Memmingerberg - The content of around 80,000 bathtubs has space in it.

In the event of a case, the new rainwater retention basin, which was recently inaugurated at Memmingen Airport, must be able to grasp around 12,000 cubic meters of water in order to prevent the nearby Schmittenbach in the event of heavy rainfall.

The complex was built for around six months, around 900,000 euros were invested.

"We are pleased that we can put another important building block into operation to expand the airport," explained Gerhard Pfeiffer, the chairman of the Airport Supervisory Board on site.

"The pelvis with the technical installations is real applied environmental protection." It is only caught.

He emphasized that the pelvis serves to regulate the Schmittenbach and helps the rainwater cycle through its infiltration function and by enriching the groundwater.

The new facility also prevents the Bach will break over its banks when the heavy rain suddenly occurs.

This is ensured by two channels that lead to an inlet basin from the airport area.

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The Unterallgäu district administrator Alex Eder praised the airport operator's commitment and emphasized that the project was an important piece of sustainability.

The airport thus ensures that flight operations take place compatible for the region and that you also take care of the concerns in addition to primary business activities.

The pelvis acts like a buffer that improves both the quality and the quantity of the water.