The ‘Monitor’ from the LIFE+ programme visited the location on September 8. She was given a presentation on the Dutch and German parts of the project and attended the drilling of a new FHVI well at the Bergakkerweg in Loenen. The Monitor also checked a number of administrative matters. Such Monitor visits take place at […]
Heavy rainfall regularly causes problems in the municipality of Hilversum. There are hardly any possibilities to drain rainwater into surface water, and draining it via the sewer system is not an option either. In Apeldoorn, representatives of the municipality of Hilversum and Waternet were given an explanation of the FHVI technology and examined its practical […]
FHVI technology is being used at a growing number of locations in Apeldoorn. One such example is the street Gentiaanstraat in the Zevenhuizen neighbourhood. This proved to be an ideal location for a FHVI test case. Flooding Several small squares in the street were already disconnected from the drainage system a few years ago. Shallow, […]
Just like many other towns and cities, Apeldoorn suffers from flooding during extreme rainfall. The Municipality of Apeldoorn has therefore disconnected the rainwater from the sewer system with the help of 150 DSI® infiltration wells. It is a pilot project that the entire of Europe could learn lessons from. Collaboration and monitoring Solutions for the […]
In 2020, Henk van Tongeren Water & Techniek placed 20 new FHVI wells in Apeldoorn. They are part of the agreement in the context of the AERFIT project that will place 150 of these wells over a period of 3 years. Fifty new wells are planned for 2021 Placing an FHVI well is quite a […]
Do you want to explain the FHVI technique in a easy way? Or you don’t know the technique that well and you would like to understand it more in depth? Please have a look at a this new video about the technique. In two minutes the whole concept is explained. You explore how the technique […]
In June 2020, 6 FHVI wells have been drilled at Kostverloren street in Apeldoorn. Since then there have been some heavy rain showers, but problems with water on the street did not occur anymore. The wells are automatically monitored.
The LIFE AERFIT project in Apeldoorn was honored with a site visit from Brussels. On behalf of the Neemo monitoring team, Kinnie De Beule witnessed the first results of the project. The steering committee of LIFE AERFIT took her on a bicycle tour through the city on a cold, foggy December day. The LIFE AERFIT […]
What do you do when the tunnels are full of water, the streets flooded and water seeps into people’s homes? The Municipality of Apeldoorn started with the construction of the first wells this year and will drill a total of 150 during the next 3 years. Via these wells, water will infiltrate the soil with […]
On behalf of the Municipality of Putten, Anacon-Infra performed a technical evaluation for the use of the DSI technology. From the autumn of 2016 through to 2018, various filter solutions were tested, including pre-filter systems from other suppliers. The evaluation mainly focused on the management aspects and possible contamination of the system. Unfortunately, however, none […]