A bottom-up approach to estimate dry weather flow in minor sewer networks

Water Sci Technol. 2014;69(5):1059-66. doi: 10.2166/wst.2014.010.

Abstract

In order to evaluate the feasibility of installing decentralised installations for wastewater reuse in cities, information about flows at specific spots of a sewer is needed. However, measuring intermittent flows in partially filled conduits is a technical task which is sometimes difficult to accomplish. This paper describes a method to model intermittent discharges in small sewers by linking a stochastic model for wastewater discharge to a hydraulic model to predict the attenuation of the discharges and its impact on the arrival time to a defined spot. The method was validated in a case study. The model estimated adequately the wastewater discharges on working days.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Drainage, Sanitary*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Water Supply
  • Weather