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Title Prevention and control of sewer system overflows / prepared by the Prevention and Control of Sewer System Overflows Task Force of the Water Environment Federation ; under the direction of the Municipal Subcommittee of the Technical Practice Committee
Edition Third rev edition
Published New York, USA : McGraw Hill, 2011

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Description xxxiii, 413 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Series WEF manual of practice. FD ; 17
Manual of practice. FD ; 17
Contents Contents note continued: 1.3.Combined Sewer Overflows -- 1.4.Blending and Peak Wastewater Treatment Plant Flows -- 1.4.1.Sanitary Sewer Systems -- 1.4.2.Combined Sewer Systems -- 2.0.Policies And Guidance Relative To Overflow Management -- 2.1.Sanitary Sewer Overflow Policy -- 2.1.1.History of Sanitary Sewer Overflow Policy Development -- 2.1.1.1.Urban Wet Weather Flows Advisory Committee -- 2.1.1.2.Draft Sanitary Sewer Overflow Rule -- 2.1.1.3.Most Recent Developments -- 2.1.1.4.State Initiatives -- 2.1.2.Current Practices -- 2.1.2.1.Industry Standards (Core Practices) -- 2.1.2.2.Dry Weather Overflows -- 2.1.2.3.Wet Weather Overflows -- 2.2.Combined Sewer Overflow Policy -- 2.2.1.History of Policy Development -- 2.2.2.Significant Elements of the 1994 Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Policy -- 2.2.2.7.Nine Minimum Controls -- 2.2.2.2.Long-Term Control Plans -- 2.2.3.Combined Sewer Overflow Guidance Documents --
Contents note continued: 10.4.5.Tank Placement (Elevation) -- 10.4.6.Flow Routing -- 10.4.7.Odor Control -- 10.5.Tunnel Storage -- 10.6.Cavern and Other Subsurface Storage -- 10.7.In-Receiving Water Storage -- 10.8.Flow Routing Options -- 11.0.General Combined Sewer Overflow Treatment Systems -- 11.1.Retention Treatment Basins -- 11.2.Screening and Disinfection Facilities -- 11.3.Treatment Shafts -- 12.0.Solids Removal -- 12.1.Settling -- 12.1.1.Plain Sedimentation -- 12.1.2.Chemically Enhanced Sedimentation -- 12.2.Vortex Units -- 12.3.Enhanced Solids Removal -- 12.3.1.Chemical Enhancement -- 12.3.2.Enhanced Physical Settling -- 12.3.3.High-Rate Clarification -- 12.3.4.Compressed Media Filtration -- 12.3.4.1.Design Considerations -- 12.3.4.2.Technology Performance -- 12.3.4.3.Manufacturers -- 13.0.Disinfection -- 13.1.Available Methodologies -- 13.2.Treatment before Disinfection -- 13.3.Dosing -- 13.4.Contact Chamber -- 13.5.Chemical Feed Systems -- 14.0.Ancillary Components --
Contents note continued: 14.1.Grit Removal -- 14.2.Cleaning (Rushing) Systems -- 14.2.1.Manually Operated Flushing -- 14.2.2.Pipe Header and Nozzle Systems -- 14.2.3.Tipping Buckets -- 14.2.4.Flushing Gates -- 14.2.5.Vacuum-Assisted Flushing System -- 14.3.Ventilation -- 14.4.Odor Control -- 14.5.Pumping Systems -- 14.6.Weir Design and Underflow Baffles -- 14.7.Valves and Gates -- 14.8.Flow Splits and Hydraulics -- 14.9.Flow Monitoring and Sampling -- 14.10.Dewatering Systems -- 14.11.Instrumentation and Control -- 14.12.Data Retention -- 14.13.Siting -- 14.14.Access -- 14.15.Staff Facilities -- 15.0.References -- 16.0.Suggested Readings -- 1.0.Introduction -- 1.1.History and Background -- 1.2.Similarities and Differences between Combined Sewer Overflows and Sanitary Sewer Overflows -- 1.3.Management Versus Elimination -- 2.0.Planning Methods -- 2.1.Traditional Facilities Planning -- 2.2.Collaborative Planning -- 2.2.1.Definition -- 2.2.2.Technical Decisions Versus Values --
Contents note continued: 2.2.3.1.Guidance: Coordinating Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Planning with Water Quality Standards Reviews -- 2.2.3.2.Combined Sewer Overflows: Guidance for Nine Minimum Control Measures -- 2.2.3.3.Combined Sewer Overflows: Guidance for Long-Term Control Plans -- 2.2.3.4.Combined Sewer Overflows: Guidance for Monitoring and Modeling -- 2.2.3.5.Combined Sewer Overflows: Guidance for Permit Writers -- 2.2.3.6.Combined Sewer Overflows: Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development -- 2.2.3.7.Combined Sewer Overflows: Guidance for Funding Options -- 2.2.3.8.Combined Sewer Overflows: Screening and Ranking Guidance -- 2.2.3.9.Interim Economic Guidance for Water Quality Standards: Workbook -- 2.3.Publicly Owned Treatment Works Blending Policies -- 2.3.1.Satellite Collection Systems -- 2.4.Sewer System Overflow Regulatory and Enforcement History -- 3.0.Consent Decrees And Other Enforcement Orders -- 3.1.Typical Provisions --
Contents note continued: 2.2.3.Advisory Committees -- 2.2.4.Process and Tools -- 2.3.Adaptive Management -- 2.3.1.Definition -- 2.3.2.Steps in Adaptive Management -- 2.4.Planning Tools -- 3.0.Developing A Planning Approach -- 3.1.Elements of an Overflow Management Plan -- 3.2.Regulatory Elements -- 3.2.1.Regulatory Drivers -- 3.2.2.Compliance Planning -- 3.3.Technical Elements -- 3.3.1.Non-Capital Planning -- 3.3.2.Capital Planning -- 3.4.Financial Elements -- 3.4.1.Program Costs -- 3.4.2.Affordability Issues -- 3.4.3.Financing Options -- 3.5.Stakeholder Elements -- 3.5.1.Stakeholders -- 3.5.2.Citizens Advisory Committee -- 3.5.3.Technical Advisory Committee -- 3.6.Integration with Other Programs -- 3.7.Example Plan Table of Contents -- 4.0.Plan Implementation -- 4.1.Schedule -- 4.1.1.Schedule Impacts of Pilot-Scale Projects -- 4.1.2.Flexibility and Adaptation -- 4.2.Metrics for Measuring Success -- 4.3.Post-Construction Compliance Program -- 4.3.1.Post-Construction Monitoring --
Contents note continued: 2.5.Legal and Political Strategies for Addressing Work on Private Property -- 2.6.Flow-Use Adjustment Strategies -- 3.0.Low-Impact Development Techniques -- 3.1.Considerations -- 3.2.Land Use and Development Standards -- 3.3.Specific Low-Impact Development and Stormwater Best Management Practice Measures -- 3.3.1.Permeable Pavement -- 3.3.2.Green Roofs -- 3.3.3.Roof Runoff Capture -- 3.3.4.Bio-Retention (Rain Gardens) -- 3.3.5.Infiltration Practices -- 3.3.6.Detention and Retention Facilities -- 3.3.7.Street Rights-of-Way Modifications -- 4.0.Source Volumetric Control -- 4.1.Street Storage -- 4.2.Flow Slippage -- 4.3.Localized Subsurface Storage -- 4.4.Catch Basin Restrictions -- 5.0.Pollutant-Loading Reduction Practices -- 5.1.Stormwater Controls -- 5.2.Industrial Waste Minimization -- 6.0.Regulator And Flow Control Structures -- 6.1.Overview -- 6.2.Considerations -- 6.3.Types of Regulator Structures -- 6.3.1.Offline Control --
Contents note continued: 3.0.Types Of Information Management Systems -- 3.1.Computer-Aided Design and Drafting -- 3.2.Facility Management Systems -- 3.3.Computerized Maintenance Management Systems -- 3.4.Geographic Information Systems -- 3.5.Automated Mapping, Facilities Management, and Geographic Information Systems -- 3.6.Differences among Computer-Aided Design and Drafting, Automated Mapping and Facilities Management, and Geographic Information Systems -- 3.7.Customer Information Systems -- 4.0.Building An Information Management System -- 4.1.Types of Collection System Information -- 4.2.Collection System Data Types -- 4.2.1.Spatial Data -- 4.2.2.Attribute Data -- 4.2.2.1.Reporting Needs -- 4.2.2.2.Initial Data Population -- 4.2.2.3.Standard Operating Procedures -- 4.2.2.4.Physical Attribute Data -- 4.2.2.5.Financial Data -- 4.2.2.6.Condition Data -- 4.2.2.7.Criticality or Consequence Data -- 4.2.2.8.Operation and Maintenance Data --
Contents note continued: 3.1.1.Sanitary Sewer Overflow Program -- 3.1.2.Combined Sewer Overflow Program -- 3.2.Negotiating Strategies -- 3.2.1.Level of Control and Cost[-]Benefit Analyses -- 3.2.1.1.Sanitary Sewer Systems -- 3.2.1.2.Combined Sewer Systems -- 3.2.2.Affordability and Schedule -- 3.2.3.Watershed Management -- 3.2.4.Adaptive Management -- 3.2.5.Emerging Issues -- 3.2.5.1.Green Infrastructure -- 3.2.5.2.Asset Management -- 4.0.References -- 1.0.Introduction -- 1.1.Definitions -- 1.2.Chicago Information Management System Case Study -- 2.0.Benefits Of Establishing An Information Management System -- 2.1.Preservation of Institutional Knowledge -- 2.2.Compliance with Regulatory Requirements -- 2.3.Timely and Consistent Information Retrieval -- 2.4.Inspection and Maintenance Schedules -- 2.5.Prioritization of Work Orders and Repairs -- 2.6.Justification for Operations Budgets -- 2.7.Capital Rehabilitation and Replacement Plans --
Contents note continued: 3.1.3.1.Sanitary Wastewater Flow -- 3.1.3.2.Infiltration and Inflow -- 3.1.3.3.Stormwater -- 3.2.Types -- 3.2.1.Dry Weather Combined Sewer Overflows -- 3.2.2.Wet Weather Combined Sewer Overflows -- 4.0.Causes Of Overflows -- 4.1.Operation-, Maintenance-, and Construction-Related Causes -- 4.1.1.Operation-Related Causes -- 4.1.2.Maintenance-Related Blockages -- 4.1.3.Construction-Related Causes -- 4.1.4.Structural Pipe Failures -- 4.2.Capacity-Related Causes -- 4.2.1.Infiltration and Inflow -- 4.2.2.Inadequate Hydraulic Capacity -- 4.2.3.Excessive Wet Weather Events -- 4.2.4.Receiving Stream Flooding -- 4.2.5.Illicit Connections -- 4.3.System Failures and Vandalism -- 4.3.1.Mechanical and Electrical Failures -- 4.3.2.Vandalism, Sabotage, and Terrorism -- 4.3.3.Third-Party Damages -- 5.0.References -- 6.0.Suggested Readings -- 1.0.Legal And Regulatory Background -- 1.1.Clean Water Act of 1972 and Amendments -- 1.2.Sanitary Sewer Overflows --
Contents note continued: 3.3.Collection of Additional Condition Information in a Field Inspection Program -- 3.3.1.System Mapping -- 3.3.2.Manhole Inspections -- 3.3.3.Smoke and Dye Testing -- 3.3.4.Internal Inspection of Sewers -- 3.4.Quality Assurance and Quality Control -- 4.0.Characterizing System Flow And Rainfall Responses -- 4.1.Planning a Monitoring Program -- 4.1.1.Identifying Spatial and Time-Frame Data Requirements -- 4.1.2.Temporary and Permanent Monitoring Concepts -- 4.1.2.1.Temporary Programs -- 4.1.2.2.Permanent Programs -- 4.7.3.Selecting Meter Locations -- 4.7.4.Selecting Meter Technology -- 4.1.4.1.Primary Devices -- 4.1.4.2.In-Pipe Flow Meters -- 4.1.4.3.Pumping Stations -- 4.1.4.4.Other Techniques -- 4.2.Measuring Rainfall -- 4.2.1.Rain Gauge Density Considerations -- 4.2.2.Ground Gauges and Radar[-]Rainfall Data -- 4.2.3.Snowmelt -- 4.2.4.Evaluating Rainfall Data -- 4.2.5.Groundwater Monitoring -- 4.3.Collecting and Analyzing Data --
Contents note continued: 4.2.3.Existing Sewer Evaluation and Rehabilitation Manual -- 4.3.Pumping Stations -- 4.4.Force Mains -- 4.5.Gravity and Combined Sewers -- 5.0.Corrective Maintenance -- 5.1.Pumping Stations -- 5.2.Force Mains -- 5.3.Gravity and Combined Sewers -- 6.0.Emergency Maintenance -- 7.0.Effects Of Design And Construction On Maintenance -- 8.0.Effects Of Operation On Maintenance -- 9.0.Managing The System -- 9.1.Recordkeeping -- 9.1.1.Operations -- 9.1.2.Maintenance -- 9.2.Performance Measurements -- 9.3.Planning -- 9.4.Conclusion -- 10.0.References -- 11.0.Suggested Readings -- 1.0.Background And Purpose -- 1.1.Short -Term Controls (Nine Minimum Controls) -- 1.2.Long-Term Controls -- 2.0.Source Controls -- 2.1.Removal of Direct Connections -- 2.2.Manhole Structures -- 2.3.Below-Ground Sources (Groundwater and Rapid Infiltration) -- 2.4.Protection from Surface Water Infiltration and Inflow --
Contents note continued: 4.3.1.Field Data Collection -- 4.3.2.Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition -- 4.3.3.Initial Data Review -- 4.3.4.Unitized Flowrates -- 4.3.5.Dry Weather Flow Evaluation -- 4.3.6.Surface Runoff -- 4.3.7.Rainfall-Derived Infiltration and Inflow -- 4.3.8.Hvdrograph Analysis -- 4.3.9.Tabulating Wet Weather Events -- 4.4.Hydraulic and Hydrologic Modeling -- 4.4.1.Selection of a Model -- 4.4.2.Model Scale -- 4.4.3.Model Calibration and Validation -- 4.4.4.Modeling Applications to Project Design Conditions -- 4.4.5.Ongoing Model Enhancement -- 5.0.Characterizing Effects Of Overflows On Water Quality -- 5.1.Water Quality Objectives -- 5.2.Assessing Effects of Overflows on Water Quality -- 5.2.1.Receiving Water Characterization Parameters -- 5.2.1.1.Hydraulic -- 5.2.1.2.Water Quality Standards -- 5.2.1.3.Aquatic Life -- 5.2.1.4.Physical Habitat -- 5.2.1.5.Recreational Use -- 5.2.2.Monitoring Program Design -- 5.2.2.1.Water Quality Parameters --
Contents note continued: 4.3.2.Post-Construction Modeling and Evaluation -- 5.0.Additional Considerations -- 5.1.Future Infiltration and Inflow Issues -- 5.2.Climate Change -- 6.0.References -- 7.0.Suggested Readings
Contents note continued: 4.3.Guidelines for Establishing an Information Management System -- 4.3.1.Information Management Strategies -- 4.3.2.System Selection and Implementation -- 4.3.2.1.Conducting a Technology Needs Assessment -- 4.3.2.1.1.Initial Planning and Information Management System Charter -- 4.3.2.1.2.Matching Technology to Collection System Management Goals -- 4.3.2.1.3.Defining Functional and Technical Requirements -- 4.3.2.2.Evaluating New and Legacy Information Management Systems -- 4.3.2.2.1.Developing a System Scorecard -- 4.3.2.2.2.Request for Information and Product Screening -- 4.3.2.2.3.Demonstration and Final Ranking -- 4.3.2.2.4.Evaluating Legacy Systems -- 4.3.2.3.Managing a Successful Implementation -- 4.3.3.System Integration -- 5.0.Information Management System Applications -- 5.1.System Inventory and Characterization -- 5.2.Hydraulic Characterization and Modeling -- 5.2.1.Geographic Information System Integration -- 5.2.1.1.Interchange Method --
Contents note continued: 5.2.1.2.Interface Method -- 5.2.1.3.Integration Method -- 5.2.1.4.Integration Method Selection -- 5.3.Asset Management -- 5.3.1.Service Levels and Performance Measures -- 5.3.2.Assessing Condition, Consequence, and Risk -- 5.3.3.Mobile Geographic Information Systems -- 5.4.Work Order Management -- 5.4.1.Work Order Assignment -- 5.4.2.Work Order Tracking -- 5.5.Regulatory Compliance Monitoring -- 5.5.1.Remote Monitoring System Requirements -- 5.5.1.1.Alternate System Approaches -- 5.5.1.2.Need for System Redundancy -- 5.5.2.Data Management and Reporting -- 5.5.2.1.Current and Historical Database Archive -- 5.5.2.2.Report Development -- 5.5.3.South Bend, Indiana, Case Study -- 6.0.Operation And Maintenance Of An Information Management System -- 6.1.Quality Assurance and Quality Control -- 6.1.1.General Rules for Producing Quality -- 6.1.2.Data Acceptance Criteria -- 6.1.3.Data Quality Assurance and Quality Control and Approval --
Contents note continued: 5.2.2.2.In-Stream -- 5.2.2.3.Overflow Characterization -- 5.2.2.4.Summarizing Receiving Water Data -- 5.3.Receiving Water Modeling -- 5.3.1.Available Models -- 5.3.2.Water Quality Goals -- 5.3.3.Design Storms Versus Continuous Simulation Modeling -- 5.3.4.Hydraulic and Water Quality Calibration -- 6.0.References -- 7.0.Suggested Readings -- 1.0.Introduction -- 2.0.Typical Sources Of Overflows That Can Result From Maintenance Issues -- 3.0.Getting Started Dealing With Overflows -- 3.1.Setting up Teams -- 3.2.Capacity, Management, Operation, and Maintenance Checklist -- 3.3.Use of Contractors -- 3.4.Assessing Problems -- 3.5.Staffing -- 3.6.Reporting Requirements -- 4.0.Preventive Maintenance -- 4.1.Sewer Inspection -- 4.1.1.Water Research Centre -- 4.1.2.National Association of Sewer Service Companies -- 4.1.3.Smoke Testing -- 4.2.Manhole Inspection -- 4.2.1.Water Research Centre -- 4.2.2.National Association of Sewer Service Companies --
Contents note continued: 6.2.Data and System Security -- 6.3.Data Maintenance -- 7.0.References -- 8.0.Suggested Readings -- 1.0.Introduction -- 1.1.General Considerations for System Characterization -- 1.2.Overflow Quantification -- 1.3.Characterization Approach -- 1.3.1.Physical System Characterization -- 1.3.2.Collection System Flow Response -- 1.3.3.Receiving Water Effects -- 2.0.Collection System Mapping And Attribute Data -- 2.1.Review of Existing Records -- 2.2.Drainage Area Mapping -- 2.2.1.Drainage Basins and Subbasins -- 2.2.2.Land Use -- 2.3.Collection of Missing Information -- 2.3.1.Balancing Information Needs, Costs, and Benefits -- 2.3.1.1.Data Needs for Combined and Sanitary Sewer Modeling -- 2.3.1.2.Information Management Needs -- 2.3.2.Collection Methods -- 2.4.Typical Collection System Map Products -- 3.0.Collection System Condition -- 3.1.Review of Existing Records -- 3.2.Infiltration and Inflow Considerations --
Contents note continued: 6.3.2.In-line Regulators and Diversions -- 7.0.Real-Time Controls -- 7.1.Primary Concepts and Considerations -- 7.2.Maximizing Interceptor Capacity -- 7.3.Maximizing Hydraulic Gradient in Interceptor and Tributary Sewers -- 7.4.Maximizing Storage in Large Sewers -- 8.0.Sewer Separation -- 8.1.Considerations -- 8.2.Partial Separation (Inflow Reduction) -- 8.3.Separation with Construction of New Sanitary Sewers -- 9.0.Floatables And Solids Control Screening -- 9.1.Short -Term Measures -- 9.1.1.Baffles -- 9.1.2.Trash Racks -- 9.1.3.Static Screens -- 9.1.4.Nets, Cages, and Booms -- 9.1.5.Skimmer Boats -- 9.2.Long-Term Measures -- 9.2.1.Screen Types -- 9.2.2.Considerations -- 10.0.Storage Facilities -- 10.1.Introduction -- 10.2.Pipeline Storage -- 10.3.Outfall Storage -- 10.4.Basin Storage -- 10.4.1.Facility Sizing and Hydraulic Profile -- 10.4.2.Site Selection -- 10.4.3.Geotechnical and Environmental Considerations -- 10.4.4.Basin Construction --
Machine generated contents note: 1.0.Introduction -- 2.0.General Purpose Of The Manual -- 3.0.Target Audience -- 4.0.Sewer Overflow Issue Summary And Concerns -- 4.1.Definition of an Overflow -- 4.2.Regulatory Perspective -- 4.3.Environmental and Public Health Effects -- 4.4.Hot Topics -- 4.4.1.Asset Management -- 4.4.2.Service Levels, Performance Metrics, and Benchmarking -- 4.4.3.Green Infrastructure -- 4.4.4.Climate Change -- 5.0.Organization Of The Manual -- 6.0.References -- 7.0.Suggested Readings -- 1.0.Introduction -- 2.0.Sanitary Sewer Overflows -- 2.1.Definitions -- 2.1.1.Sanitary Sewer System -- 2.1.2.Sanitary Sewer Overflow -- 2.1.3.Flow Components -- 2.1.3.1.Sanitary Wastewater Flow -- 2.1.3.2.Infiltration -- 2.1.3.3.Inflow -- 2.2.Types -- 2.2.1.Dry Weather Sanitary Sewer Overflows -- 2.2.2.Wet Weather Sanitary Sewer Overflows -- 3.0.Combined Sewer Overflows -- 3.1.Definitions -- 3.1.1.Combined Sewer System -- 3.1.2.Combined Sewer Overflow -- 3.1.3.Flow Components --
Summary Represents the collected background and experience of professionals active in the sanitation and combined sewer overflow field
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Combined sewer overflows -- Environmental aspects.
Sewerage -- Management.
Water -- Pollution -- Prevention.
Water -- Pollution.
Author Water Environment Federation. Municipal Subcommittee.
Water Environment Federation. Prevention and Control of Sewer System Overflows Task Force.
LC no. 2011276213
ISBN 0071738606
9780071738606