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Urban wastewater treatment - Concepts, pumping and pretreatment facilities

Author: Jean-Marc BERLAND

Publication date: April 10, 2024 | Lire en français

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    2. Elements for calculating volumes and pollutant loads

    2.1 Determination of domestic wastewater flows

    To correctly size STERUs, it is essential to determine the volumes of wastewater requiring treatment.

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    2.1.1 Maximum future flows

    To estimate maximum domestic wastewater flows, it is necessary to take into account daily water consumption per person on the highest consumption days of the year. These peak consumptions are evaluated or calculated by taking into account the quantities of water produced, after subtracting losses, as well as any volumes...

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