Jena/Großlöbichau, 04.05.2026 – The Zweckverband JenaWasser put a newly constructed drinking water elevated tank for the eastern Jena surroundings into operation at the end of April. The facility improves the local infrastructure and makes additional treatment unnecessary.
- What: Commissioning of a new drinking water elevated tank (capacity: 300 cubic meters)
- When: April 30, 2026
- Who: Zweckverband JenaWasser
- Supply area: Großlöbichau, Kleinlöbichau, parts of Jenaprießnitz and Wogau
- Important change: Additional chlorination of the drinking water for the mentioned locations will be discontinued.
Better Water Quality Without Additional Chlorine
Residents of Großlöbichau, Kleinlöbichau, and parts of Jenaprießnitz and Wogau can look forward to a noticeable change in their water supply. With the scheduled commissioning of the new storage tank on April 30, the previous, outdated elevated tank could finally be decommissioned. A major advantage of the new facility: the previously necessary additional chlorination of drinking water for these areas has now ended. The water continues to come from the waterworks in Burgau, where it is centrally extracted and treated.
Expansion of the Supply Network to Jenalöbnitz
The new drinking water storage tank is future-proof with a capacity of 300 cubic meters. However, the association’s work in the region is not yet complete. Construction is currently underway on a new connecting pipeline towards Jenalöbnitz. According to current plans, this route is to be completed by the end of 2026. Starting next year, the entire village of Jenalöbnitz will also be supplied from the new Großlöbichau storage tank. Once this connection is established, an older existing tank in Jenalöbnitz can also be taken out of service.
The supply for the city of Jena and the surrounding area is a complex system of deep wells, waterworks, and intermediate storage facilities. The Burgau waterworks is one of the central pillars of the regional infrastructure. Elevated tanks, such as the new storage facility in Großlöbichau, serve as important buffer stations in the network: they balance fluctuations in water consumption throughout the day – for example, in the morning when many people shower at the same time – and ensure the necessary, stable water pressure for the connected residential areas and villages due to their geographically higher location.
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