Mitigation of the Risks of Inflow and Infiltration in new Sewer Networks

Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ)
Standards Development Organisation:
Bureau de normalisation du Québec
Contact Information:
Bureau de normalisation du Québec
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/BNQ 3682-320
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
13.060.30; 23.040.01; 91.140.80; 93.030
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

Scope and Field of Application: The standard will cover the requirements and recommendations regarding the mitigation of the inflow and infiltration risks as part of the planning, design, construction, inspection and approval of new public and private sanitary sewer networks. The main groups that are targeted by this new standard are municipalities, land use planning services, building services, engineering services, networks owners and operators, field inspectors and regulatory authorities. These various groups of actors will find in this document relevant measures with respect to their areas of activities.

Project need:

Catchment/infiltration is a proven issue that affects sewer networks everywhere in Canada. Researches and feedback from concerned actors show that it affects numerous new pipings. Some of the causes are the lack of compliance to codes, standards or relevant guidelines; inadequate enforcement of the testing and quality practices; choices of fields where the water table reaches the sewer lines; the ambiguities in codes, standards and guidelines; uncertainties about the construction responsibilities and requirements on public and private fields. However, it is possible to address the causes of inflow/infiltration during the construction of new infrastructures. This new standard will provide the users with requirements and recommendations aimed at reducing the risks of inflow and infiltration as part of every steps of the development process of the public and private sanitary sewer networks, from design to maintenance, through planning, construction, inspections, approval and operation.

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