2.

The developer should include in their S104 Application a plan for approval by the water company
to demonstrate how sediment and other debris will be managed to avoid any sediment or debris
being discharged into the proposed drainage system, any public sewer or a surface water body. The
9 © 2019 Water UK developer should comply with this plan at all times during construction and
during any maintenance carried out prior to adoption

B3.1 Foul Sewers and Lateral Drains 1. The peak design flow rates for dwellings should, at the
discretion of the designer, be either: a) calculated in accordance with BS EN 12056-2 System II (this
method is recommended for this application in BS EN 16933-2); or b) 4000 litres per dwelling per day
(0.05 litres per second per dwelling). Note: This is a design peak flow rate not a daily average water
usage, and represents the peak flow rate from a number of appliances. Reducing daily water usage
does not necessarily reduce the peak flow rate. 2. Design flows for industrial and commercial
developments can contain two elements: domestic flows (flows from toilets and kitchens, etc.) and
trade effluent flow (wastewater from industrial processes1 ). The total peak design flow is the sum
of the domestic design flow and the trade effluent design flow. a) The domestic design flow should
be calculated in accordance with BS EN 12056-2System II (see also BS EN 16933-2) or, in the absence
of appropriate information, 0.6 litres per second per hectare of developable land; b) The trade
effluent design flow should be based on a metered discharge from premises similar to that
proposed, or assumed as 0.5 litres per second per hectare for normal industry and 1 litre per second
per hectare for wet industry. Where the proportion of wet industry is unknown, an average flow of
0.7 litres per second per hectare should be used.

23. The first manhole upstream from the connection to the (existing) public sewer should, when
constructed, be fitted with a temporary screen in order to prevent debris entering the public sewer.
The screen should not be removed until immediately prior to the occupation of premises to be
served by the sewer.

2. This guidance only covers submersible pumping stations not exceeding 30 kW per pump unit and
where the maximum depth of the wet well from ground level to the underside of the pump unit is 6
m. The Specification seeks to provide a single, efficient and cost-effective design for the developer,
whilst ensuring that customers are reliably served by a robust system. Where the pumping station
will exceed 30 kW, the water company should be consulted for detailed requirements.

 Statement is a bit hazey on chambers in excess of 6.0m deep.

3. Where the discharge from the rising main is at or close to the receiving sewage treatment works
and the pumped flow is a significant proportion of the flow to the treatment works, this can
adversely affect the performance of the treatment works. The water company should be consulted
to determine if storage is required and the amount of storage that should be provided to balance
the flows to prevent adverse effect on the sewage treatment works

1. To ensure that sewage flooding does not occur at, or upstream of, the pumping station during
plant or power failure, additional storage should be provided. The base of this storage should be
above the level of the high-level alarm and the top water level of this storage should be below the
invert of the lowest lateral drain connection in the upstream network.

 Slight change to wording

 3. For foul pumping stations serving less than 500 dwellings, as a minimum, the storage should
equate to 160 litres per dwelling, and for commercial or industrial developments one hour of
peak design flow rate. For pumping stations serving 500 dwellings or more, the water company
should be consulted to determine the storage requirements.

 Additional clause added stipulating consultation with water authority for developments in
excess of 500 dwellings.

1. The design flow rate of the pump units in foul pumping stations serving less than 500
dwellings should be at least the maximum of: 82 © 2019 Water UK a) half the incoming peak
design flow rate (see Clause B3.1.1); and b) the flow rate required to achieve a minimum flow
velocity in the rising main in accordance with D6.3.1. For pumping stations serving more than
500 dwellings, the water company should be consulted to determine the pump rate. 2. The
pumping station design static head for the pump unit design flow rate should be based on the
mid-point of the duty pump stop and start levels in the wet well. Calculations should be provided
to confirm capacities of the pumping station based on the hydraulic design.

 Additional clause added stipulating consultation with water authority for developments in
excess of 500 dwellings.

3. Precast concrete should conform to BS 5911-3 or BS EN 1917. Joints between precast

components should provide equivalent water resistance, as specified in BS EN 1992-3. The wet
well should be surrounded with not less than 150 mm thickness of Grade GEN3 concrete unless
125 mm minimum wide wall units are used, in which case (and in accordance with
manufacturers‘ instructions) a concrete surround may not be necessary.

 Looks like a reference to CPM’s perfect manhole, presumably may still be required for
floatation.

5. Where the wet well is constructed from flexible materials, the water company should be
consulted for detailed requirements.

 Looks like a reference to HDPE tanks

2. Davit sockets should be rated to lift twice the weight of each pump unit, subject to a minimum
safe working load of 500 kg. Davit sockets should be load tested in-situ and a test certificate, which is
in accordance with the water company‘s requirements, should be provided.

 Not new but I have just noted it states 2 x the load not 1.5 although when I have spoken
with water authorities 1.5 x seems to be generally accepted.