Monitoring sewage networks for sanitary sewer overflows

Authors: Sier, Dana; Lansey, Kevin

Source: Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Volume 22, Number 2, June 2005 , pp. 123-130(8)

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Abstract:

Sanitary sewer overflows (SSO) are becoming of increasing concern to utilities and regulators. The number and severity of SSOs can be reduced by the detection–correction of ongoing events. A methodology is presented to locate meters to maximize the likelihood of detecting system blockages and SSO disruptions. The problem is solved using a set-covering approach and allows the trade-off between the number of detections and the cost of gages to be easily assessed. To introduce blockages and analyze system hydraulics, a full hydraulic model for the sewer system is applied. A system in Pima County Arizona is used as a case study.

Keywords: Sanitary sewer overflows; Monitor location; Optimization; Set covering

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10286600500151460

Affiliations: 1: Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA

Publication date: 2005-06-01

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