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In this case the redundancy is achieved by means of a mineral mixture originally developed for sealing waste dumps [Finst90] and this is introduced into the embedment and there, due to its structure, fulfils the role of bedding for the single-walled pipe, on the one hand, and the sealing and pollutant absorbing function on the other hand (Bild 6.4.2.1.3) (Bild 6.4.2.1.3).

(Image: Sewer manhole with mineral enclosure (dmin = 25 cm) with reference …

(Image: Section of a single walled sewer with drainpipes [ATVM146])

Wastewater sewers are built into a concrete bed and bedded with drainage gravel whereby the required bedding conditions are fulfilled and a filter body is built up at the same time. Parallel to this, the drainpipes are laid on a profiled concrete layer. The whole gravel body is surrounded by filter stable geo-textile (Bild 6.4.2.1.4).

The wastewater sewer and the drainpipes pass in …

(Image: Manhole installation for single-walled sewers according to [ATVM146])

The creation of manholes is subject to DIN 19549 [DIN19549] as well as the ATV working sheets A 139E [ATVA139b] and A 241 [ATVA241c] (Abschnitt 1.8).

All manhole components including the connections must be able to withstand a continuous internal and external pressure of 0 to 0.5 bar. Corresponding requirements must be agreed upon for higher loads [ATVA142a].

Arrangements …

According to [ATVA142a], the following facts must be considered beyond the special requirements of stability, and operational safety:

  • The piping route is to be selected such that difficult ground and underground conditions are avoided.
  • The largest possible distance is to be kept between the sewer and the collection region (water catchment zone I).
  • Invasion of the soil must be minimised.
  • Leaktightness testing must also be possible after start-up. The …

The laying of pipes and other prefabricated components in water catchment areas are subject to DIN 4033 [DIN4033:1979], ATV-A 139E [ATVA139b] and, since 1997, EN 1610 [DINEN1610:1997].

In addition, the following must be considered according to [ATVA142a] :

  • The construction measures must be carried out quickly.
  • Vehicles and construction machinery that have fuel and / or oil losses must be removed out of the water catchment area immediately.
  • Electrically …
(Image: Double-walled sewer system with a jacket pipe that is connected to the manhole and open in it - Sketch of the principle according to [ATVA142a])
(Image: Double-walled sewer system with a jacket pipe that is connected to the manhole and open in it - Excecution in vitrified clay)
(Image: Double-walled sewer system with annular space between jacket and product pipe (medium pipe) sealed in the region of the manholes [ATVA142a])

Special …

The fulfilment of the "Controllable Protective Measures" mentioned in Abschnitt 6.4.1, which exclude the disadvantageous influencing of the groundwater can be realised, according to [ATVA142a] [MULUF84] by the following methods of processing for sewers:

  1. Laying the sewers and pipes in a sealed protective pipe (double-pipe);
  2. Laying of single-walled sewers and pipes with additional measures.

In order to avoid misunderstandings, the term "double-walled …

In water catchment zone III, the laying and operation of sewers is generally permissible as long as the necessary measures for protection of the water are carried out. This is equally valid for the construction and operation of structures of the drain and sewer network such as manholes, pumping installations, precipitation overflow and retention ponds [ATVA142a].

With regards to drainage through-pipe and a lowering or seepage of wastewater, the DVGW …

The requirements according to ATV-A 142E [ATVA142a] for planning and execution of sewer work in water catchment zone III hardly deviate from those for sewers outside of water catchment areas. Only the requirements in Abschnitt 6.4.2.2 for the execution must be considered.

In contrast to this, the Federal Ministry for water and waste (StAWA) in Dusseldorf makes detailed requirements [Düsse90] :

  • Basically, the number of pipe joints must be reduced to …

According to ATV-A 142E [ATVA142a] an optical inspection in a 5-year cycle is recommended for sewers in the protective zone III and for private sewers (drain systems), the 5-year cycle is mandatory. Corresponding to the condition and the loading of the installation, shorter intervals may be necessary.

The flow is to be stopped immediately if damage to pipes or pipe joints is ascertained during inspection (deviation, retention, back-up). If necessary, …

The above-mentioned requirements regarding the laying and operation of sewers must be transferred in the same sense to their rehabilitation, i.e. for damage of sewers in operation, they must be rehabilitated according to the existing requirements for water catchment areas [ATVA142a] [MULUF84] [Düsse90]. This means that, if necessary, existing systems must be separated or, in other words, the laterals, instead of being taken into the sewer must be …

Mar 22, 2011

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While seemingly abundant, only 0.3% of the world’s water is readily available as a freshwater resource and 60% of this is found in nine of the world’s 196 countries. As the global population continues to grow, demand from agriculture, industry, and household use is placing unsustainable stress on freshwater systems. Climate change only exacerbates this further, making water availability more unpredictable and causing more frequent, widespread droughts …
  • Multilateral organization, in particular the Secretariats of the water related conventions, should continue to closely follow-up with signatories concerning the proper implementation of the environmental conventions, highlighting any deviations or weaknesses. Appropriate sanctioning mechanisms need to be explored and implemented. In the absence of a specific watercourses related global convention in force, they should promote, as far as possible, …
  • Countries and respective administrations that have signed on to multilateral environmental conventions like Ramsar, Espoo, CBD, or have entered into regional agreements with other basin countries in transboundary river basins, or are responsible for implementing the WFD, should honor their commitments with regard to these conventions or legal frameworks, implement them, and periodically report on their implementation. In the spirit of existing customary …
  • The private sector, at multi-national, national, and local levels should lobby and engage respective governments to promote proper water resource governance and management, to provide them (the private sector) with a stable and forward looking legal framework, to assess water risks related to business development, and to facilitate the application of water risk mitigations solutions.
  • Businesses in various sectors can reduce their risk of exposure …
  • Local people should organize themselves into water users associations. If a law does not yet provide for this opportunity, local users should lobby local and national parliaments that such a stipulation is developed and integrated in improved water acts and regulations.
  • Employees of factories and businesses should promote the development of water strategies within their firms as this is the basis for sustainable business and job security. - Wherever …
Readily available freshwater is confined to a mere fraction of the world’s 2.5% freshwater supply; additionally, this unevenly distributed global resource is facing intense pressure though overextraction and unsustainable practices. Water conflicts can arise through inequitable sharing and has been witnessed at various geographical scales – local & sub-basin/-national, national, regional / transboundary, and global. The characteristics that make …
While it may seem that the earth has an abundance of water, only 2.5% is freshwater, and a mere 0.3% of that is readily available for human use (the majority stemming from groundwater aquifers, followed by lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and wetlands) [Vörösmarty et al., 2005]. On top of that, water is unequally distributed throughout the world – nine countries – Brazil, Russia, China, Canada, Indonesia, U.S., India, Columbia and the Democratic Republic …
Water use has been growing at more than the rate twice of population increase in the last century; in 60% of European cities with more than 100,000 people, groundwater is being used at a faster rate than it can be replenished [WBCSD, 2005].
The IPCC identifies the most important drivers of water use as population and economic development, and changing societal views on the value of water, which refers to the prioritization of domestic and industrial …