The building mix in Spandau shapes the pipe situation: The Spandau Old Town has listed buildings with pipe networks dating from the 19th century. The large housing estates Falkenhagener Feld and Staaken have central riser pipes serving hundreds of residential units. In Gatow and Kladow, long main lines run beneath spacious private properties with mature trees. Each building type creates different causes of blockage and requires different cleaning techniques.
The drinking water in Spandau comes from the Spandau waterworks according to Berliner Wasserbetriebe, with a total hardness of approximately 15 to 16 degrees German hardness – mid-range by Berlin standards. Nevertheless, limescale layers form in older cast-iron pipes in the Old Town over decades, narrowing the pipe diameter. The proximity to the Havel river further exacerbates the situation: during floods and heavy rain, the groundwater level rises, promoting backflow in lower-lying basement pipes. Buildings without a functioning backflow valve are directly affected.
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