Waterworks in the district of Osnabrück

A water plant is a plant for the treatment and supply of drinking water. Essential components include filters, pumps and often also a water reservoir or water tank. In addition, there are high tanks, fittings and control rooms, where the distribution of the drinking water into the pipeline network is controlled and monitored. In larger waterworks, laboratories are also operated that control the chemical and biological composition of the water. If the water supply is from the groundwater, the water works are usually located directly at the wells. The site is usually designated as Zone I of a drinking water protection area. Also groundwater enrichment plants, which bring additional flow water from rivers or streams into the groundwater (urfer filtration), are often part of such a waterworks.水厂（water plant）是用于饮用水处理与供应的专用设施。其核心组成部件涵盖过滤器、水泵，通常还包括蓄水池或储水罐。此外，水厂还设有高位水箱、管网配件及中控室，用于管控并监测饮用水向输水管网的输送分配流程。对于规模更大的水厂，通常还会配套设置专业实验室，用以监测并管控水体的化学与生物组成指标。若水厂的供水水源为地下水，则其通常直接选址于井群周边，该场地一般会被划定为饮用水水源保护区一级保护区。此类水厂通常还会包含地下水补给设施，即通过河流或溪流向地下水补充额外水流的渗滤技术（urfer filtration）。