diff --git a/config/postgres.conf b/config/postgres.conf
index 5ea9123..b5cbba6 100644
--- a/config/postgres.conf
+++ b/config/postgres.conf
@@ -9,13 +9,21 @@
 # reason: unused, improved compatibility
 unix_socket_directories = ''
 
-# increase max connections
-max_connections = 1000
-
 # adjust memory usage
 shared_buffers = 512MB
 effective_cache_size = 1GB
 
+# increase max connections
+max_connections = 1000
+
+# detect disconnected clients
+# reason: safeguard resource usage
+client_connection_check_interval = 5s
+
+# disconnect idle clients with open transactions
+# reason: safeguard resource usage
+idle_in_transaction_session_timeout = 5min
+
 # disable replication and reduce WAL usage
 # reason: unused, reduced resource usage
 wal_level = minimal
@@ -46,6 +54,8 @@ random_page_cost = 1.1
 
 # increase logging verbosity
 # reason: useful for development
+log_connections = on
+log_disconnections = on
 log_lock_waits = on
 log_temp_files = 0 # == log all temp files
 
diff --git a/db.py b/db.py
index 88cd470..f2cead2 100644
--- a/db.py
+++ b/db.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
     echo_pool=POSTGRES_LOG,
     json_deserializer=JSON_DECODE,
     json_serializer=lambda x: JSON_ENCODE(x).decode(),
+    pool_size=8,
+    max_overflow=-1,
     query_cache_size=128,
 )
 
diff --git a/models/geometry.py b/models/geometry.py
index 67083ec..8dbcf19 100644
--- a/models/geometry.py
+++ b/models/geometry.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def process(value: Point | None):
                 return None
 
             x, y = get_coordinates(value)[0]
-            return f'SRID=4326;POINT({x} {y})'  # WKT
+            return f'POINT({x} {y})'  # WKT
 
         return process
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def process(value: Polygon | MultiPolygon | None):
             if value is None:
                 return None
 
-            return 'SRID=4326;' + value.wkt
+            return value.wkt
 
         return process
 
diff --git a/services/aed_service.py b/services/aed_service.py
index 1f26085..3a7d4d0 100644
--- a/services/aed_service.py
+++ b/services/aed_service.py
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ async def get_intersecting(
         cls, bbox_or_geom: BBox | BaseGeometry, group_eps: float | None
     ) -> Sequence[AED | AEDGroup]:
         geometry = bbox_or_geom.to_polygon() if isinstance(bbox_or_geom, BBox) else bbox_or_geom
-        geometry_wkt = 'SRID=4326;' + geometry.wkt
+        geometry_wkt = geometry.wkt
 
         async with db_read() as session:
-            stmt = select(AED).where(func.ST_Intersects(AED.position, func.ST_GeomFromEWKT(geometry_wkt)))
+            stmt = select(AED).where(func.ST_Intersects(AED.position, func.ST_GeomFromText(geometry_wkt, 4326)))
             aeds = (await session.scalars(stmt)).all()
 
         if len(aeds) <= 1 or group_eps is None:
diff --git a/services/country_service.py b/services/country_service.py
index 30e7fa3..1e23de4 100644
--- a/services/country_service.py
+++ b/services/country_service.py
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ async def get_all() -> Sequence[Country]:
     @trace
     async def get_intersecting(cls, bbox_or_geom: BBox | Point) -> Sequence[Country]:
         geometry = bbox_or_geom.to_polygon() if isinstance(bbox_or_geom, BBox) else bbox_or_geom
-        geometry_wkt = 'SRID=4326;' + geometry.wkt
+        geometry_wkt = geometry.wkt
 
         async with db_read() as session:
-            stmt = select(Country).where(func.ST_Intersects(Country.geometry, func.ST_GeomFromEWKT(geometry_wkt)))
+            stmt = select(Country).where(func.ST_Intersects(Country.geometry, func.ST_GeomFromText(geometry_wkt, 4326)))
             return (await session.scalars(stmt)).all()