A gift from the Dolomites

Fresh, clear, invigorating, regional: Innichner spring water is of the highest quality. It's time to properly appreciate this natural product.

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Our Philosophy

We have a treasure right at our doorstep: our spring water! We don’t need water treatment, we don’t need water in bottles or containers, our treasure flows directly from our taps.

The rain that falls on the mountains of Innichen slowly seeps through the Dolomite rock, is filtered and enriched with minerals, and protected from external influences. After up to two years, the rain resurfaces as spring water from our taps and from the many fountains in the municipality.

We want to ensure that our water is appreciated more again. We want to highlight the value of tap water and we wish for this natural resource to be used consciously and sustainably, so that future generations can also benefit from it.


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Innichen is rich in good water; springs and fountains gush throughout the entire municipality.
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From venerable and rustic to stylish and modern: around 30 fountains and refill stations throughout the municipality invite you to enjoy the water.
Drinking Fountains &
Refill Stations
In many places in Innichen, Vierschach, and Winnebach, you can find the good spring water and refill your drinking bottle. On this map, you will find all the public fountains and refill stations. Also, the exact water data for all sources. All drinking water fountains are marked with a plaque that guarantees the highest quality. Here you can drink without any worries.
Drinking Fountains &
Refill Stations
In many places in Innichen, Vierschach, and Winnebach, you can find the good spring water and refill your drinking bottle. On this map, you will find all the public fountains and refill stations. Also, the exact water data for all sources. All drinking water fountains are marked with a plaque that guarantees the highest quality. Here you can drink without any worries.
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No plastic waste, no transport
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Fully monitored
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Naturally filtered through Dolomite rock, enriched with minerals
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Long retention time in the rock
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Free but priceless
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CO2-neutral
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Many benefits and always close by: Innichner spring water.
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The fountain on the Parish Square.
Our Carafe
Donum Dolomites

Our good water also gets a fitting outfit; it truly shines in the glass carafe. The 1-liter carafe was specially designed for Innichner spring water and is elegant and timeless.

The carafe will replace bottled water on dining tables. It can be obtained from partner businesses through the tourism association, and the wooden lid can be personalized with a logo and inscription upon request.

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Drinking Water Protection Area
Herrenböden

The majority of Innichen’s water comes from the Herrenböden drinking water protection area.

This area is legally specially protected. The spring catchments are fenced off and unauthorized access is prohibited; fertilization is strictly forbidden. The immediate surroundings are also strictly protected, excavations and constructions are only permitted to a limited extent, organic liquid fertilizers are banned, and grazing is only allowed in exceptional cases. The entire catchment area, meaning the area where rainwater seeps in, is also protected, although somewhat less strictly.


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At the foot of the Haunold lies the Herrenböden drinking water protection area.
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The Spring and
the Water Warden

The Peterbrünnl is the oldest and best spring in Innichen, with a constant flow and consistent water quality. Deep in the mountain lies a masonry chamber with six openings, from which the water flows and is collected, for over a hundred years.

The Peterbrünnl is one of eleven springs that supply the municipality of Innichen with drinking water. They all originate from the Herrenböden, an area of about one hectare on the Haunold at 1,350 meters above sea level. Here lies the treasure of Innichen. The water warden is the chief overseer of Donum Dolomites. Once a week, he inspects the springs, the water rooms, and the storage basin, and takes water samples.


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Continuous
Monitoring

But even without the water warden, monitoring is seamless. Sensors provide data around the clock on flow rate, turbidity, temperature, and fill level. On average, 60 to 70 liters per second flow from the springs and are collected in several water rooms. A bit further down the mountain lie two storage basins where the spring water is collected.

Huge cisterns that hold 1.6 million liters of water and never run dry. The storage basins are also regularly monitored. Despite the already good quality, the water is additionally purified with UV light before it reaches the homes of Innichen.


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Spring water is collected in such cisterns.
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From the spring catchment to the distribution system, the water flows well protected and strictly monitored.