Old pumping station
 The museum in 2013 | |
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| Established | 1913 |
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| Location | Bremen 53°04′48″N 8°53′21″E / 53.080015°N 8.8893°E |
| Website | www |
The Altes Pumpwerk or Old pumping station is located in Bremen in Germany. The disused sewage pumping station is now used as a museum showing the history of water treatment.
History[edit]
Historically the people of Bremen would tip their waste from their toilet windows into the river and this caused disease.[1]
The building was in use from 1913 to 1994 pumping sewage into the River Weser.[2] Initially the effluent was pumped into the river after very little treatment but later the waste products were cleaned first at a sewage treatment plant at Seahausen. A new pumping station was started in 1994 and this station was surplus to requirements. The museum was started by a group of volunteers including former employees in 1997. The museum won an award in 2010.
Description[edit]
The museum has many displays. It also has an entrance to the underground systems for water treatment.
References[edit]
- ^ The exhibition, Altes pumpwerk, retrieved 23 March 2014
- ^ Themenmuseen in Bremen, Bremen Tourist Office, retrieved 23 March 2014