Sharing on Sewerage / Sanitary Requirements

Christian Budiman Water Reclamation (Network) Department

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Agenda
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. New Sewer to be Laid on Road Reserve Discontinue of Shared Sewer Connection Wet over Dry Area - Strata Preventing Used Water Overflow (Backflow) Drainage System to Storm Water Drains

New Sewer to be Laid on Road Reserve

Benefits: Flexibility of land use; No entry to the premise required, when workers need to inspect or repair sewer; No risk of sewer overflow in the premise

Discontinue of Shared Sewer Connection

Where public sewer is available, shared connection to the neighbor lot should be discontinued and diverted to the public sewer along the road.

X
Benefit:

Flexibility of land use; Avoid social conflict

Wet over Dry Area - Strata

Discharge pipe shall not run above bedroom, living room, dining room, or kitchen areas Concerns: Leak, noise, nuisance

Practices: Avoid If routing not possible: Recess slab Double slab P-trap WC, Shallow FT (not for kitchen)

Preventing Used Water Overflow (Backflow)

Platform level, top level of ICs should be higher than top MH level

Preventing Used Water Overflow (Backflow)

Used water from basement or sunken platform which level is lower than MH top level shall be discharged via pumping system.

Building with basement

IC
Basement

MH

MH

GL

X X
Ejector

X
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Drainage System to Storm Water Drains

Sewerage system is not designed to take loading from rain water.

Common corridors/verandahs Void deck (except wash area) Covered play area MSCP (except for car washing) Open areas in backyards/courtyard/airwell/open balcony where rainwater is expected Pump island at petrol stations Footbaths, open shower points for swimming pools
Storm Water Drains

Common Offences under Sewerage and Drainage Act

Say Kwee Wu Water Reclamation (Network) Department
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EXAMPLES OF PENALTIES IN SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE ACT (SDA)

Offence Previous SDA Penalty SDA 20(1)(a) Fine of up to $40,000/- or imprisonment of up to 3 months or to both SDA 20(1)(b) Fine of up to $40,000/- or imprisonment of up to 3 months or to both New SDA Penalty (from 1 Sep 2012) ** SDA 20(1)(a) & SDA 20(2) Fine of up to $200,000/- or imprisonment of up to 2 years or to both SDA 20(1)(b) Fine of up to $40,000/- or imprisonment of up to 3 months or to both

Cause damage to sewerage system

Render sewerage system a public nuisance Erect or cause or permit to be erected any building or structure over, across or adjacent to any sewer or sewerage system without approval Discharge of used water into sewerage system without approval

SDA 14(1) Fine of up to $20,000/-

SDA 14(1) Fine of up to $20,000/-

SDA 18(1) Fine of up to $20,000/-

SDA 18(1) Fine of up to $20,000/-

Discharge of construction debris or any substance that could affect the operation of the sewerage system

SDA 19(1) Fine of up to $20,000/-

SDA 19(1) Fine of up to $20,000/-

** Note Please refer to http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/ for details of Sewerage and Drainage Act (SDA).

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Any queries on Code of Practice on Sewerage and Sanitary Works: Christian Budiman Exc. Engineer (P & D Division) 67313352 christian_budiman@pub.gov.sg

Any queries on Offences and Penalties please contact:

Mr Say Kwee Wu Snr. Manager (Reticulation Division) 65172227 / 98264638 say_kwee_wu@pub.gov.sg

Thank You
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