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In 1822, Maria Luisa di Borbone, Duchess
of Lucca, for hygienical motivations,
approved the construction of an aqueduct
and appointed a local engeneer, Lorenzo
Nottolini, to build it.
Between 1822 and 1832 the engineer Lorenzo Nottolini constructed the aqueduct to bring drinking and luxury water from the springs in Guamo to the city of Lucca. Luxury water was so called because it had different uses from drinking water.
The ducts developed for 3.2 km in a structure 12 meters
high sustained by buttresses and by 460 brick arches
which hold, on the top, two water canals
According to Nottolini’s project the waters collected from
about 18 springs of the «Serra Vespaiata» of Rio San
Quirico and Rio della Valle were routed to the Tempietto di
Guamo, a circular building in neoclassical Doric style.
From there the water was cleaned and made clear
by having it flow through rocks and gravel and
by having it go through further holes and
obstacles so that all the residual impurities would
deposit.
Water system from the filters to the arches
Buildings where the waters were checked
Vespaiata Dike: filter made of gravel and coal to make the water drinkable
Spring
The two water ductsBeginning of the arches:The Temple of Guamo
End of the arches: the Temple of San Concordio on the outskirts of Lucca.
The interred duct by the walls of
Lucca
The inside of the tunnel
The water from Guamo reaches Piazza
Antelminelli by the Cathedral of Lucca
Nottolini built two ducts: one, for spring waters that went to
the public and private fountains of Lucca. The second that
went to fountains destined to other uses.
Piazza Antelminelli
Nottolini’s will was not to waste any
drinking water
P.za della Misericordia
Via dei Fossi
The water from Guamo reaches Piazza Antelminelli
In front of the Cathedral of Lucca
Today many Important
aqueducts for drinking water
draw from the Plain: that of
Paganini and that of Lucca, the
subsidiary ones of Pisa and
Livorno, that of Capannori and
the so called “Pollino” which
serves Pescia and Montecatini
but also numerous other
municipalities of the
Valdinievole and that of the
Cerbaie for the area of
Bientina-Pontedera.
Water and LegalityThe consequences due to the abandoning of the rules and regulation of
superficial water
Water is a human right
The link between water and legality is very strong and very little is known among the public and especially young people. The care of the environment depends directly on the behavior and actions of the individual and the political choices of the community. Citizens are first called to the legality of water use by observing the rules that determine the proper use, protection from pollution and misuses.
Referendum 2011
In June 2011, around 27 millions of Italians voted in a referendum with 95% of the voters agreeing to the proposal they voted to have water as a common good denying the possibility of privatization.
Chiattino-Guamo
La Pollina - Ruota
Thanks to the project “The flow of good water”, financed by
the Municipality of Capannori and the Regional Government
Safeguarded “a common wealth” water
Improved the best spring waters of our territory by
making them accessible to residents and tourists.
Used new technologies to disinfect which do not alter the aspects
of taste and quality of water
we have:
thanks to water, we have established,
new social relationships among citizens
and communities on the territory,
thus continuing with the best cultural
traditions of our people.
Ravano - Castelvecchio di Compito
S. Pierino o S. Pietro – Sant’Andrea di Compito
Architectural solutions environmentally friendly
and able to improve our territory have been used
on the fountains and the water locations,
Capo di Vico - Sant'Andrea di Compito
Polla del cane- Camigliano
Al Marzocco - Matraia
Perfido - San Colombano
The project “The flow
of good water” involves
15 fountains on the
territory of Capannori.
The fountains have been
upgraded and furnished
with an ultraviolet
disinfection system and
the quality of water is
also guaranteed by
periodical controls.