{"id":10523,"date":"2026-10-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optimum-te.com\/?p=10523"},"modified":"2026-10-22T18:32:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:32:42","slug":"preserving-a-beautiful-site-while-securing-tomorrows-drinking-water-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimum-te.com\/en\/water-en\/preserving-a-beautiful-site-while-securing-tomorrows-drinking-water-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"Preserving a beautiful site while securing tomorrow\u2019s drinking water supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>That was the challenge behind the microtunnelling project which has just been completed on the banks of Lake Annecy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>A 328 metre long curved microtunnel, using an HK AVN1200<\/li>\n<li>Crossing beneath the river <em>Thiou<\/em>, the <em>Jardins de l\u2019Europe<\/em> and the <em>Canal de Vass\u00e9<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Tunnelling up to 13 m below ground level<\/li>\n<li>Mixed ground conditions with very soft clay on entry and over most of the drive, and gravels \/ cobbles near the exit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Faced with the complex ground conditions and significant environmental constraints, digging a trench was clearly not an option. 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