The document provides information about collection and estimation of sewage. It defines key terms related to sewage systems and waste water. It describes the types of waste water generated from households and the different collection systems used including separate, combined, and sanitary systems. It also outlines preliminary studies needed to design sewage collection systems and discusses population estimation methods.

1. Collection and Estimation of
Sewage
Eng. CHU DICKSON
(M.Eng in Environmental Engineering)
chnkoli@gmail.com
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND SANITATION
FACILITIES

2. Course Content
Introduction
Definitions
Types of Waste-water from households
Types of Collection Systems
Sewer Appurtenances
Ways of Transmission of sewage
Preliminary studies needed for the design of sewage
Sewer Pipes Profile and materials
Population Estimation

3. Introduction
The sanitary engineer job became essential with the rapid increase of cities and
other rural population concentrations.
Sanitary Engineering Fields
Water
supply
-Collection systems
-Treatment
-Reuse (and/or) disposal
-Storm water
collection
-Storm water reuse
(and/or) disposal
-Storm water
treatment (if needed)
-Water collection
-Ground water
-Surface water
-Water treatment
-Water Distribution
Waste water
Management
Storm water
Management
Solid waste
Management
- Collection systems
-Treatment
methods
-Reuse (and/or)
disposal

4. WASTE WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM
DIFINITIONS
Sewer: Sewers are under ground pipes or conduits which carry sewage to points of
disposal.
Sewage: The Liquid waste from a community is called sewage. Sewage is classified into
domestic and non-domestic sewage. The non domestic sewage is classified into industrial,
commercial, institutional and any other sewage that is not domestic.
Sewerage: The entire system used for collection, treatment and disposal of Liquid waste.
This includes pipes, manholes, and all structures used for the above mentioned purposes.
Infiltration: It is the water which inters the sewers from ground water through Leaks from
loose joints or cracks.
Inflow: It is the water which inters the sewers from the manholes during rainfall events.

5. Urine from separated toilets and urinals
Yellow water
Water from flush toilet (faeces and urine with flush
water)
Black water
Black water without urine or yellow water
Brown water
Washing water from the kitchen, bathroom,
laundry (without faeces and urine)
Gray water
Type of wastewater from household
Type of Wastewater Source of wastewater

6. Types of collection systems
Separate system
Sanitary system
Combined system
Both sanitary & storm water
1. Used for domestic and industrial wastes in
addition to inflow and infiltration. Storm water is
not considered.
2. It is preferred for the following:
The size of pipes is much smaller than the combined
system sewers. This gives the advantage of
good hydraulics in the pipe (the pipe is Designed
to have a minimum velocity to prevent
sedimentation of sand)
Separation of wastewater from storm water minimize
the total quantity of sewage which has the
following advantages :
1. Smaller pumping stations are needed.
2. Smaller and more efficient treatment plants are
needed.
3.Overflow of combined sewers in the storm events
produces pollution to environment
which is not the case in separate sewer.
Only unavoidable Storm water inters the system
which protects the system from the
accumulation of sand in the sewers in the
non-paved areas.
It is used for both storm water and wastewater. It is
preferred for the following cases:
For areas of long rainy seasons.
For areas where it is difficult to construct two pipelines
in the streets crowded with other services
(electricity, telephone, gas, etc...).
It’s not preferred for areas of short rainy season, and for
areas poorly paved which leads to the
accumulation of sand in the system.
Combined system is 40% lower in cost than
separate system.
Storm water
Generally, most of the countries
recently preferring separate
systems.

7.  Combined sewer system
 Sanitary sewers system
 Storm sewers system
Types of Sewerage systems

8. Combined sewers
 Combination public sewers are the oldest variety of
the three types of sewers and they are required to carry
storm and sanitary wastes to some safe terminal.
 Rain water should be carried to some terminal not
associated with the disposal plant

9. Sanitary sewers
 Sanitary sewers are those which are required to carry
domestic sanitary wastes only. All rain water must
be excluded from them.
 Combination and sanitary sewers generally are placed
about 3m under the street grade and usually are
found below the centre line of the street.

10. Storm sewers
Storm sewers are a comparatively new
installation, made necessary because of sewage
treatment.
These sewers are made to carry only storm water
and may terminate at any natural drainage area.

11. Sewer Appurtenances
These are structures required for the proper functioning of sewage
1. Manhole: These are structures that provides access to these pipes. The can be built
With materials such as RCC, precast concrete and masonry.

12. Manholes are required for;
Sewer Appurtenances
 Inspection
 Cleaning
 Testing
 Removal of obstructions
Best locations for manhole in
A sewer system include;
• At bends
• Positions with change of gradient(slope)
• Change in diameter of pipe
Types of manhole include
• Shallow:0.75m-0.9m
• Normal: 1.5m
• Deep:>1.5m

13. 2. Drop manhole: Connects branched sewers to the main sewer
Sewer Appurtenances

14. 3. Lamp hole: smaller than manholes and are used to lower lamps for
inspection
Sewer Appurtenances

15. 4. Inverted siphon: used to carry sewage or storm water under streams, highway
cuts, or other depressions in the ground. In an inverted siphon the liquid completely
fills the pipe and flows under pressure, as opposed to the open-channel gravity flow
that occurs in most sanitary
Sewer Appurtenances

16. Sanitary sewer system
Public sanitary sewers perform two primary functions:
 Safely carry the design peak discharge,
 Transport suspended materials to prevent deposition in the
sewer.
3 types of sanitary wastewater collection systems based
on hydraulic characteristics and purpose:

17. ways for transmission of sewage
By gravity: Used always
wherever possible
By pressure: It's use is limited
for areas which can’t be served
by gravity
By vacuum
1000 m
2
2
5 30
35 40 45 50 MSL

18. Gravity Sanitary Sewer
 Most common.
 Wastewater transported by gravity.
 Used to collect wastewater from
residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional
sources.
 Conveyance capacity allowances must be made for
groundwater infiltration and unavoidable inflow.

19. Gravity sewer system

20. Pressure (Pumped) Sanitary Sewer
 Economical and environmentally friendly wayof
collecting, transporting and disposing of wastewater
from households.
 They are often used in areas when the landscape is
either very hilly or very flat, in areas that regularly
flood or have high water tables, or where it is
impractical to install other types of sewerage systems.

21.  Apressure sewer system is made up of a network of
fully sealed pipes which are fed by pumping units
located at each connected property.
 The pumping unit processes the household
wastewater and transfers it to the pressure sewer
located in the street viaa small pipeline within the
property.

22.  The pressure sewer system is made of four key
elements. These elements are:
 The pumping unit
 The boundary valve kit
 The house service line
 The control panel

23. Pressure sewer system

24. Vacuum Sewerage System
 The wastewater is being delivered by a gravitysystem
to the pre tank of the domestic shaft.
 While the pre-tank being filled, an electronic sensor
opens the interface valve.
 During the opening air flows into the mixing chamber
and is being mixed with the wastewater and leaves the
valveflowing into the vacuum pipe network as a water-
air mixture.

25.  There are also pneumatically controlled valves that
open and close depending on the vacuum in the pipe
network.
 The vacuum pump produces a vacuum in the
wastewater collection tank as well as the pipe network
by which the wastewater is sucked from the pipe
network to the collection tank at the pumping station.

26. Vacuum sewer system

27. Preliminary studies are needed for the design of
sewage collection systems
1. Contour maps, and longitudinal profiles.
2. Geotechnical investigation( type of soil).
3. Hydrological investigation( water table).
4. Metrological data( rain,….).
5. Detailed map of the area showing streets, buildings, levels of
buildings entrance … etc
6. Detailed cross section for the streets showing the underground
service (water pipes, electricity cables, gas pipes,
telephone,…..).
7.Water supply and consumption study.
8. Identification of industrial, commercial institutional and domestic
areas.
9. Identification of collection points of sewage and possible
locations of pumping stations and point of final collection.
10.Population forecast studies.
11.Expected Development of the area (Master planning).

28. Sewer Pipes Profiles
 circular
 egg-shaped (inverted)
 egg-shaped
 mouth-shaped
 square
 trapezoidal

30. Sewer Pipes Materials
 Concrete, Reinforced concrete, Prestressed concrete
 Ceramics
 Asbestos cement
 Cast iron
 Steel
 Plastics -PVC, PE, PP, reinforced with fibre-glass
 Resins -epoxy resin, reinforced with fibre-glass

31. PVC CONCRETE
CERAMIC

32. RESIN
STEEL CAST IRON

33. Design approach
 Where does the wastewater come from?
How much wastewater flow is there going to
be?
How is the wastewater going to be removed
and treated?

34. Where does the wastewater
come from?

35. Two main categories:
 Sanitary Wastewater
 Wastewater from residential, commercial, institutional and
industrial sources.
 Storm water Runoff
 Wastewater resulting from rainfall running off streets, roofs,
and other impervious surfaces.

36. Components of a Community’s Wastewater
Domestic (sanitary)wastewater –wastewater
discharged from residences and from
commercial, institutional and similar facilities.
Industrial wastewater–wastewaterin which industrial
wastes predominate.

37. Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) –extraneous waterthat enters
the sewer system from the ground through various
means, and storm water that is discharged from
sources such as roof leaders, foundation drains, and
storm sewers.
Storm water–runoff resulting from rainfall and snow
melt

38. Infiltration to Sanitary Sewer Systems
 Groundwater/percolating water in the subsurface
entering a sewer system through:
 Defective pipes
 Leaking pipe joints
 Poor connections
 Cracked manhole walls etc.

39. Inflow to Sanitary Sewer Systems
Water entering a sewer system from surface sources
such as:
 Leaking manhole covers
 Directly connected roof gutters
 Cellar or foundation drains
 Cross connections from storm drains and combined sewers
 Yard and area drains
 Cooling-water discharges
 Drains from springs and swampy areas
 Street wash water

40. Sanitary Sewer Overflows
 Heavy rains overload the system though inflow and
infiltration into cracks, ill-fitting joints, and leaky
manholes.
 To prevent hydraulic overload of treatment plants, the
excessive sewage bypasses the plant and is discharged
without treatment.

41. How much wastewater flow is
there going to be?

42. Sources and Rates of Domestic Wastewater
Flows
 Small residential districts –wastewater flows
determined based on population density and average
per capita contribution of wastewater.
 Large residential districts –wastewater flows
developed based on land use areas and anticipated
population density (typically rates are based on
wastewater flows from nearby areas).
If data is unavailable, estimate 70% of the domestic
water-withdrawal rate is returned to the sanitary sewer
system.

43. The quantity of sewage produced depends upon the
quantity of water use.
Generally;
Average daily flow =(70 –80) %average water
consumption i.e.
Average Daily Flow (ADF) of Sewage = 75%
Average Daily Demand (ADD) of water consumption
=0.75ADD

44. The flows in sanitary sewers vary seasonably
monthly, daily, hourly. For areas of moderate sizes be
expressed as;
Maximum Daily Flow =1.5 xADF
Where
1.5 varies from place to place
Maximum hourly flow =(2 –4) ADF
This is actually the peak flow

45.  Sewers are designed on peak flow basis, however the
minimum flow passing through the sewer is also
important in the design of a particular sewer because at
low flow the velocity willbe reduced considerably
which may cause silting.
 So the sewers must be checked for minimum
velocities at their minimum hourly flows.
 Generally for a moderate area the following minimum
flows may be assumed.
 Minimum Daily Flow =2/3 ADF
 Minimum Hourly Flow =1/3ADF

46. Industrial Wastewater Estimation
Industries without internal reuse programs:
approximately 85 to 95% of water used willbe
returned to the sanitary sewer system.
Large industries with internal-water-reuse
programs: need data on how much water is
reused internally.

47. How is the wastewater going to be
removed and treated?

48. Types of Sewer Pipes in a Typical Separate
Sanitary Collection System
 Sanitary sewers must be laid near all occupied
buildings in order to collect wastewater.
 Building Connecting Pipes
 Connects the building plumbing to the public sanitary
wastewater collection system.
 Convey wastewater from the buildings to lateral or branch
sewer, or any other sewer except another building sewer.
 Normally begins outside the building foundation

49. Lateral or Branch Sewers
 Forms the first element of a wastewater collection system.
 Usually in streets or special utility easements.
 Used to collect wastewater from one or more building
sewers and convey it to a main sewer.
Main Sewers
 Main sewers are used to convey wastewater from one or
more lateral sewers to trunk sewers or to intercepting
sewers.

50.  Trunk Sewers
 Trunk sewers are large sewers that are used to convey
wastewater from main sewers to treatment or other disposal
facilities, or to large intercepting sewers.
Interceptor Sewers
 Intercepting sewers are large sewers that are used to
intercept a number of main or trunk sewers and convey the
wastewater to treatment or other disposal facilities

51. Population estimation
Many methods are used to forecast the population in the future. Each method
has it’s own assumptions
1. Arithmetic increases method: Assumption: The rate of change is constant
K
dt
dp
(time = t, population =P )
Po 0
Pt t
 dp   Kdt Pt  P0  Kt
Pt = population after time (t).
Po= present or initial population
Population Projection
Arithmatic increase
method
90000
85000
80000
75000
70000
65000
60000
55000
50000
45000
40000
1990
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Time (year)
Population
Validity: valid only if the
curve is close to the real
growth of the population
in previous years

52. Example 1:
The recent population of a city is 30000 inhabitant. What is the predicted
population after 30 years if the population increases 4000 in 5 years.
Solution: The arithmetic increase method
K 
dp

P

4000
800
dt t 5
Pt  P0  Kt  30000  800*30  54000 inh.

53. 2. Uniform percentage of increase: ( Geometric Increase ): Assumption: Uniform
rate of increase
By integration lnPt lnP0 K/(t t0)
PtP0(1k)n
k), (t  t0 )  n, (number of years), and k,
dt
dp  K / P
Where, K /  ln(1
population growth rate.
Population Projection
Geometric increase method
Equation 2
120000
115000
110000
105000
100000
95000
90000
85000
80000
75000
70000
65000
60000
55000
50000
45000
40000
1990 1995 2015 2020
2000 2005 2010
Time (year)
Population
Population Projection
Geometric increase method (Equation 1)
1990 1995 2000 2010 2015 2020
2005
Time (year)
Population
(Ln
P
t
)

54. Example 2:
The recent population of a city is 30000 inhabitant. What is the predicted
population after 30 years if the growth rate R = 3.5% .
PtP0(1k)n
P30 30000 *( 10.035 )30  84204 inh.
Solution: Uniform percentage of increase (Geometric Increase)