BS EN 16932-1:2018

What is BS EN 16932-1 - Requirements for pumping systems in drain and sewer systems about?  

BS EN 16932-1 discusses drain and sewer systems outside buildings. BS EN 16932-1 is the first part of the BS EN 16932 series of standards that specifies requirements for design, construction, and acceptance testing of wastewater pumping systems in drain and sewer systems outside the buildings they are intended to serve. It includes pumping systems in drain and sewer systems that operate essentially under gravity as well as systems using either positive pressure or partial vacuum. BS EN 16932-1 gives general requirements applicable to all wastewater pumping systems in drain and sewer systems. 

Who is BS EN 16932-1 - Requirements for pumping systems in drain and sewer systems for? 

BS EN 16932-1 on general requirements for pumping systems is useful for: 

• Management and operators of drain and sewers  
• Private and public organizations involved in urban planning and development  
• Contractors and designers of sewage systems  
• Sewer management bodies  
• Public health and safety departments  
• Environmentalists 

Why should you use BS EN 16932-1 - Requirements for pumping systems in drain and sewer systems?  

Drain and sewer systems are part of the overall wastewater system that provides a service to the 
community. This can be briefly described as: 

• Removal of wastewater from premises for public health and hygienic reasons 
• Prevention of flooding in urbanized areas 
• Protection of the environment  

BS EN 16932-1 provides a framework for the design, construction, maintenance, operation and rehabilitation of drain and sewer systems outside buildings that will help you minimize the use of energy over the life of the system. 

Through BS EN 16932-1, you will be able to establish an efficient and hygienic sewage management system that not only takes into account public health and safety.