Pure waste?

Spray mist at Praterstern despite bad weather

The spray mist is also switched on in cool weather at Praterstern.(Bild: Zwefo)

The water features at Praterstern were in operation on Monday in all weathers. An unnecessary waste of water? The MA 28 clarifies.

The city can heat up quite a bit in summer. Then water fountains in public places are a godsend. Spray showers, summer sprinklers and cool steles can now be found in many places in the city and are well received by the Viennese. So far this week, the weather has been anything but summery. So we were all the more surprised to see the spray showers switched on at Praterstern on Monday. Needless to say, nobody cooled off that day.

For a city that claims to be committed to climate protection, this screams waste of resources. We get the following information from MA 28, which is responsible for road construction: "The water feature at Praterstern can be used from the beginning of April to the end of September. Operation depends on temperature, wind and humidity, based on data from the ZAMG. Normally the water feature is not in operation when it rains, but central data retrievals can cause exceptions. Conserving resources is always a principle during installation."