Mediaspace scheduled maintenance: Aug 25, 2026 07:00 - 12:00 AM. During this time, videos will be temporarily unavailable. Check status updates.

Lecture

Water Drainage Systems in Urban Areas

Description

This lecture discusses the importance of water supply and wastewater drainage in modern society, focusing on the Swiss context where citizens consume an average of 160 liters of water daily. It explains the different systems for wastewater evacuation, the impact of damaged sewage systems on the environment, and the responsibilities of property owners in maintaining proper drainage systems to prevent contamination and costly damages. The lecture also covers methods for inspecting and repairing drainage systems, emphasizing the need for regular maintenance to avoid significant issues and ensure the value of the property.

This video is available exclusively on Mediaspace for a restricted audience. Please log in to MediaSpace to access it if you have the necessary permissions.

Watch on Mediaspace

Official source

Ontological neighbourhood

Environmental science

Pollution: Water pollution

Related concepts (16)

Sewage treatment

Sewage treatment (or domestic wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater treatment) is a type of wastewater treatment which aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable to discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application, thereby preventing water pollution from raw sewage discharges. Sewage contains wastewater from households and businesses and possibly pre-treated industrial wastewater. There are a high number of sewage treatment processes to choose from.

Sewage

Sewage (or domestic sewage, domestic wastewater, municipal wastewater) is a type of wastewater that is produced by a community of people. It is typically transported through a sewer system. Sewage consists of wastewater discharged from residences and from commercial, institutional and public facilities that exist in the locality. Sub-types of sewage are greywater (from sinks, bathtubs, showers, dishwashers, and clothes washers) and blackwater (the water used to flush toilets, combined with the human waste that it flushes away).

Sewerage

Sewerage (or sewage system) is the infrastructure that conveys sewage or surface runoff (stormwater, meltwater, rainwater) using sewers. It encompasses components such as receiving drains, manholes, pumping stations, storm overflows, and screening chambers of the combined sewer or sanitary sewer. Sewerage ends at the entry to a sewage treatment plant or at the point of discharge into the environment. It is the system of pipes, chambers, manholes, etc. that conveys the sewage or storm water.

Onsite sewage facility

Onsite sewage facilities (OSSF), also called septic systems, are wastewater systems designed to treat and dispose of effluent on the same property that produces the wastewater, in areas not served by public sewage infrastructure. A septic tank and drainfield combination is a fairly common type of on-site sewage facility in the Western world. OSSFs account for approximately 25% of all domestic wastewater treatment in the US. Onsite sewage facilities may also be based on small-scale aerobic and biofilter units, membrane bioreactors or sequencing batch reactors.

Industrial wastewater treatment

Industrial wastewater treatment describes the processes used for treating wastewater that is produced by industries as an undesirable by-product. After treatment, the treated industrial wastewater (or effluent) may be reused or released to a sanitary sewer or to a surface water in the environment. Some industrial facilities generate wastewater that can be treated in sewage treatment plants.

Related lectures (32)

Water and Wastewater Treatment: Introduction

Covers the basics of water and wastewater treatment, including the history of wastewater treatment, undesirable pollutants, and treatment performance.

Case Study: Pollution of Ebrié Lagoon in Abidjan MOOC: Geographical Information Systems 2

Discusses a case study on the pollution of Ebrié Lagoon in Abidjan and the use of GIS for environmental restoration.

Pollution in the Ebrié Lagoon in Abidjan MOOC: Geographical Information Systems 2

Explores pollution challenges in the Ebrié Lagoon in Abidjan and the use of GIS for data analysis and restoration.

Wastewater Treatment I

Explores wastewater treatment principles, BOD removal efficiency, and typical pollutant concentrations.

Biological Nutrient Removal: Nitrogen and Phosphorus