RESEARCH ARTICLE
Monitoring Deterioration in a Catchment’s Sewerage System
Ross Sparks1, Andrew Kasmarik*, 2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2013Volume: 7
First Page: 149
Last Page: 158
Publisher ID: TOCIEJ-7-149
DOI: 10.2174/1874149501307010149
Article History:
Received Date: 6/8/2013Revision Received Date: 17/9/2013
Acceptance Date: 27/9/2013
Electronic publication date: 31/10/2013
Collection year: 2013
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Abstract
Groundwater seepage through cracks in the sewerage pipeline is a major maintenance issue in most cities’ sewer networks. The more the sewer pipes crack – and the wider these cracks are – the worse the rainfall seepage problem becomes.
The total volume of rainwater seepage into the sewer pipes for a catchment is correlated with deterioration and can therefore be used to estimate the rate of deterioration. This paper describes a monitoring system that can be used to identify significant trends in sewer deterioration.
Effective monitoring by asset managers can highlight the need for early maintenance such as removing tree roots from pipe cracks and patching the cracks.