One story, two sides: Residents of a building in Vienna-Donaustadt report scary things about their tap water. So far, the property management has been unable to find anything.
What is happening in the apartment complex at Markomannenstrasse 13 in the Donaustadt district of Vienna? Where an owner and her partner have been fighting a bitter battle for water with the manager of social housing for a long time.
Cold water has a warm 25 degrees
Mr K.’s allegations are weighty and abhorrent: “The water keeps coming out brown from the tap, several fish have already died,” he says, “the cold water is much too warm at 25 degrees, but the hot water is just not enough above 30 degrees. I suspect faulty design of the lines.”
Detected bacteria cause serious diseases
And it gets worse: A water test commissioned by Mr K. on May 23 by AQA, conducted by AGES, came back positive for legionella. The bacteria can cause serious illness in humans. “Now we only brew our coffee with mineral water.”
Water analyzes by property management inconspicuous
The property management rejects the allegations: “We took water samples several times and the findings were completely in order,” said a spokesperson. After Mr. K. submitted the AQA test report, the water pipes were also flushed with hot water. “A product intended for this purpose has been supplied via the dosing system of the water treatment, which has no influence on the water quality but prevents the formation of legionella,” according to the statement. Legionella is believed to have developed due to the line not being used for a long time.
Carbon filter costs almost 3000 euros
A complicated dispute that has been enriched with a facet since Wednesday. Subsequently, Mr K.’s lawyer demanded reimbursement of the costs of the welfare building for a device that the pensioner now bought, which cleans and cools the water using a carbon filter. Cost point: 2895 euros.
Source: Krone
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