Assessing infiltration and exfiltration on the performance of urban sewer systems (APUSS)

Objective

Sewer systems constitute a very significant patrimony in European cities. Their structural quality and functional efficiency are key parameters to guarantee the transfer of domestic and trade wastewater to treatment plants without infiltration nor exfiltration. Infiltration of groundwater is particularly detrimental to treatment plant efficiency, while exfiltration of wastewater can lead to groundwater contamination. Both problems are critical on a long-term basis for sustainable urban water management. This research project, associating universities, SMEs and municipalities in 7 European countries, will develop new methods and techniques to assess and quantify infiltration and exfiltration in sewer systems. The methods will be tested and validated in different catchments. Associated models and tools will be proposed for scaling up and for application and end-user decision support.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › wastewater treatment processes
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › natural resources management › water management

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

INSAVALOR S.A.

Address

Avenue Albert Einstein 20 - Bftiment 304
69621 Villeurbanne
France

Participants (9)

CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF PRAGUE

Czechia

Address

Thakurova 7
166 29 Praha 6

DHI HYDROINFORM A.S.

Czechia

Address

Na Vrsich 5
10000 Praha 10

DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Germany

Address

Mommsenstrasse 13
01069 Dresden

EMSCHERGENOSSENSCHAFT

Germany

Address

Kronprinzenstrasse 24
45128 Essen

HYDROPROJEKT A.S.

Czechia

Address

Taborska 31
140 16 Praha 4

LABORATORIO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA CIVIL

Portugal

Address

101,avenida Do Brasil 101
1701-066 Lisboa

Middlesex University

United Kingdom

Address

Bounds Green Road Faculty Of Technology
N11 2NQ London

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY

Italy

Address

Via Reno 1
00198 Roma

SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Switzerland

Address

Ueberlandstrasse 133
8600 Duebendorf