NA-05 - Cleaning: Cleaning Strategy and Programme

Cleaning strategy

Comparison of the cleaning strategies

Table: 

Achieving the cleaning goals through different strategies [SteinD00a].

Strategy
Reactive
strategy
Preventive
strategy
Demand-
oriented
strategy
Demand and
condition oriented
cleaning strategy
Operational reliability low high high high
Impact on the watercourse high low low low
Strain on the sewer system infrastructure high high1 middle2 low
Cost
high3 medium4 low low
[1] since risks are not detected and the areas of risks not separately noted down
[2] since damaged sewers are charged by cleaning, consequential damage
[3] since costs for cleaning are low but costs for consequential damages high
[4] no optimum between costs of cleaning and costs of consequential damages

 

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