Motorway rest areas

Along freeways the best solution is usually a decentralized treatment of the waste water of toilet facilities. In Germany as well as in Southafrica subterra reed bed systems have been build at rest areas and petroports.


• Germany
- A20  -> Selliner See
         -> Quellental
         -> Speckmoor
         -> Ravensmühle
         -> Vier-Tore-Stadt
         -> Klockow
         -> Riedbruch
each 50 p.e.
150 sqm
built 2001 to 2004

- A4 -> Am Steinberg
200 p.e
600 sqm
built in 2001

- A71 -> Dillstädt
50 p.e.
150 sqm
built in 2003


• Southafrica
- Dwarfsfontain
380 p.e
1000 sqm
built in 2002
with integrated fire water reservoir

- Capricorn
600 pe.
1500 sqm.
built in 2003
reuse of cleaned water for irrigation

- Panorama
700 pe.
1750 sqm.
built in 2003
reuse of cleansed water for irrigation