Alternative Sewer Systems FD-12

by Water Environment Federation

Everything You'll Need to Know About Pressure, Vacuum, and Effluent Collection Systems

Alternative Sewer Systems, Manual of Practice FD-12 is a complete primer on the various systems that can be used to replace expensive gravity systems presently used in small and large communities. This brand-new edition provides a general overview of collection systems and then elaborates on the design, performance, and management of three specific types: pressure, vacuum, and effluent.

Updated to include the most current technology in the field, Alternative Sewer Systems, Manual of Practice FD-12 offers a frank, detailed look at the advantages and disadvantages of alternative systems. It provides the interfacing requirements for discharge to conventional sewers, as well as issues concerning grinder-pumps and piping.

Alternative Sewer Systems, Manual of Practice FD-12 provides:

Pros and cons of using alternative collection Discharge interface requirements Grinder-pump needs Piping requirements SI as primary units and U.S. as secondary

This comprehensive guide covers:

Pressure Sewer Systems Vacuum Sewer Systems Effluent Sewer Systems, including Septic Tank Effluent Pumping (STEP) and Septic Tank Effluent Gravity (STEG) systems

460 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 6, 2008