Adoptable Pumping Station FAQs
Adoptable Pumping Station FAQs
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To achieve adoption of a pumping station the specification, build and installation of the system all need to be compliant with local water authority guidelines. Details can be found under Design and Construction Guidance (DCG) in the Sewerage Sector Guidance (SSG) which replaced the previous Sewers for Adoption guidelines.
T-T controls the adoption process from concept through to adoption on the client’s behalf to ensure a smooth handover to the utility company, including documentation from a design package and operating/maintenance manuals. Pre-handover inspections are standard of our service, liaising with the adoption engineers to ensure an uninterrupted handover.
Find out more about how T-T handles the whole process here, from concept to adoption.
An adoptable pumping station requires a completely segregated compound area, with access for future maintenance vehicles and larger plant lifting equipment. The size of the compound can vary depending on the size of the application and which authority the development falls under.
T-T ensures all its team members are up-to-date on contemporary legislation and guidance regarding pumping stations and pumping station adoption; this ensures that we are following all guidelines and restrictions during the design process of your adoptable pumping station.
Adoption of a water pumping station is a legal transfer of a pumping station from the owner or developer to the local water authority. The water authority is then responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the pumping station.
For housing developments, it’s both practical and cost-effective to construct a wastewater and sewage pumping station that can be adopted by the local water company – eliminating the developer’s responsibility for future maintenance and running costs.
Subject to the size of the development and the requirement to obtain permission to discharge into a local water authorities sewage network, as part of the consultancy process with the water authority, adoption may be a mandatory requirement.
Pumping station adoption is an application process to the appropriate water authority. This is something that T-T can assist with. Once the approval has taken place, the legal documents are issued and the water authority will then be responsible for all issues relating to the pumping station.
Design and Construction Guidance (DCG) is a mandatory guide used by pump station developers designing and installing pumping stations for adoption.
Construction Design and Management (CDM) is the main set of regulations for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of a construciton project; laying out the practical ways in which construction projects are delivered to prevent injury and health problems.