The Manneken Pis is one of Brussels'
most popular tourist attractions. It has been peeing (撒尿) fresh water into a fountain in the
Belgian capital since the 17th century. Now, the peeing boy has finally become
environmentally friendly.
To everyone's surprise, the famous
statue used to waste 1,000 to 2,500 liters of drinking water a day. He peed
water directly into the city's sewers (下水道).
Energy engineer Regis Callens found
this waste after fixing a water meter (水量计) in the statue. If his calculation is
correct, then the peeing boy has wasted more than 250 million liters of water
over the last 400 years.
As a result of this finding, a new
system for delivering the water back to the naughty boy was created. Now he
will no longer waste clean drinking water. Instead, he will use water recycled
from a closed circuit (闭合回路). That means the water he pees out will be used again in an
almost endless cycle.
The solution came out during the
Brussels Water Week. A local official said, “We will also set up the system in
schools and sports centers. We should set an example. We will encourage
everyone in Brussels to pay attention to their water consumption.”
The Manneken Pis is a copy of the 1619
original, which is in a nearby museum. He is often dressed up in different
costumes throughout the year to celebrate festivals and special events.
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