Adoptable Sewage Pumping Stations

Adoptable Sewage Pumping Stations

“Sewers for adoption” was first issued in 1980. Since then it has become the standard in England and Wales for the design and construction of sewers to adoptable standards. It is a guide to assist developers in preparing their submission to a sewerage undertaker prior to entering an adoption agreement under section 104 of the Water Industry Act 1991.

The philosophy has not changed over the years, in that developers are expected to work to the same standards as those used by the water companies. Public sewers should be located in highways or public open spaces, and as a general rule, there should be at least 10 houses connected to a system before sewers are adopted.

Adoptable Pumping Station Experience

We have twenty-five years experience in designing and building pumping stations. During this time we have worked for numerous housing and building developers. There can be a delay whilst the adopting company take over the station, we provide support and after sales service to make sure the station is operating correctly until it is adopted by the water company.

Adoption Process

The proposals submitted by developers are not, 'approved' by the water company, but are confirmed as complying with the Guide.

We will assist every step of the way to ensure the guidelines are followed and that the adoption procedure is straightforward and trouble-free.

Design

Emphasis has been placed on developers to produce well designed, safely constructed and safely maintainable adoptable sewers. Most water companies will insist on their own amendments and additions be incorporated into the design.

We provide all the advice, drawings and liaison with other service providers to put together a package that will meet all these criteria. All of our design is in-house using CAD drawing technology. This gives us flexibility to react to changes and amendments as they happen.

Equipment

On behalf of the developer, we seek agreement with the water company, to the type of equipment to be used and to the layout of the site before committing it to a drawing. This will include the pumps, pipework and valves, control system and station telemetry. Our own metal fabrication workshop provides all the station metalwork including access covers, ladders, inlet and overflow baffles, overflow screens, walkways and access platforms.

Complete Build Service

We do undertake the civil build of the pumping station. We use a highly reputable civil engineering company to do the work. However, all the civil design is done in-house. We supervise and inspect each part of the build to make sure it meets the requirements.

Mechanical & Electrical Installation

The installation is carried out by our own employees who are trained in the skills required to do such an installation. All our teams are trained in confined spaces working. All our electrical work is done to NICEIC standards and all testing is done by our qualified electrical engineers.

CDM & Health & Safety

The introduction of the CDM regulations in the construction industry has placed many obligations on developers. We can guide you through each stage of this process.

Commissioning & Documentation.

Our commissioning engineers carry out all the checks and tests to make sure the station complies with the requirements of the specification. In some cases, this is done by using the water company's own commissioning and test procedures. We liaise with the company to commission the telemetry systems to the main control centre. We provide the station Operation & Maintenance Manuals and other test certification include the commissioning details.