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The legally required views into the sewage pipe with this post we would draw your attention on important changes of the water resources Act (WHG) in relation to the control of wastewater treatment facilities, which will enter into force to 01.03.2010. Hardly a legal matter touches a larger political and economic potential for conflict as the law of maintenance of sewerage systems. The condition of the sewerage networks in Germany varies according to a survey of the DWA (German Association for water, wastewater and waste e.V.). Damages are available at about one-fifth of public systems. The assessment of defect rates for private channels (House connections and basic lines for domestic and commercial land) varies between 50 and 90 percent.

Times there are roots that have carved out their way inside a tube is, times have loose joints or parts of the sewer line are waning. The most important rule in this context is that 61 water resources Act (WHG) in the future nationwide, it sets the principle of equity control of wastewater treatment facilities. The current state water laws in parts for the time being out of power, where they are the apartment against or in competition with him appear with entry into force of the WHG to 01.03.2010. It is done while there is no difference between public networks, commercial installations or private land discharge washing with purely domestic sewage. With the entry into force of the new apartment, this means that there is a nationwide indiscriminately applicable statutory commitment to self-monitoring also by private land drainage system for the first time. The apartment in connection with DIN is crucial for private land owners 1986-30.

In accordance with DIN a first inspection of all land drainage lines (including new buildings) and shafts is 31 December 2015 1986 “dewatering equipment for building and land”, part 30 “maintenance” in the currently valid version of February 2003, no later than perform. Both private Property owners, housing associations, as well as sewage disposal subject local authorities have to ensure that drains their wastewater in a proper and orderly State works. We recommend you to contact the responsible municipality in your district to discuss the way forward. According to our information they have already started however varies how with preplanning from municipality to municipality. We explicitly warn companies that want to make windy door-to-door with the leak test. If you have specific questions we assist as a consulting specialist company. In particular, we recommend companies with a wide variety of housing units to target a time adequate advance planning. In addition, b, which constituted the basic obligations of operators of wastewater treatment facilities is eliminated in the new apartment the old 18. He will be replaced by a largely Word-same section 60 WHG, the operation of plot unloading washing as usual on the compliance with the General recognised rules of technology binds. On the website of the Federal Ministry for the environment, you can download the new apartment: bmu.info/gewaesserschutz/downloads/doc/6900.php as pioneers in the field of work on drainage see we since 1969 the paramount challenge our customers with questions around an advisory capacity to assist the drainage system.