GERMAN ATV STANDARDS

W A S T E W A T E R - W A S T E

STANDARD
ATV - A 147 E

Operating Expenditure for the Sewer System

Part 2: Requirement for Personnel, Vehicles and

Equipment

March 1995
ISBN 3-934984-28-2

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The ATV Working Group 1.7.5 "Operating Costs in the Sewer System" has prepared the
following Standard.

The following contributed:

K. Bader, Zürich
Dipl.-Ing. L. Barenthien, Düsseldorf
Bauing. G. Edel, Karlsruhe
J. Groß, Koblenz
Dipl.-Ing. W. Kristeller, Frankfurt (Spokesman)
Dipl.-Ing. J. Nolle, Marl
Dipl.-Ing. G. Rubach, Herne
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. H. P. Schilp, Stuttgart
Dipl.-Ing. J. Tams, Kiel

The Standard presented here has been prepared within the framework
of the ATV committee work, taking into account the ATV Standard A
400 "Principles for the Preparation of Rules and Standards" in the
Rules and Standards Wastewater/Wastes, in the January. 1994
.version. With regard to the application of the Rules and Standards,
Para. 1 of Point 5 of A 400 includes the following statement: "The
Rules and Standards are freely available to everyone. An obligation to
apply them can result for reasons of legal regulations, contracts or
other legal grounds. Whosoever applies them is responsible for the
correct application in specific cases. Through the application of the
Rules and Standards no one avoids responsibility for his own actions.
However, for the user, prima facie evidence shows that he has taken
the necessary care.

All rights, in particular those of translation into other languages, are reserved. No part of
this Standard may be reproduced in any form by photocopy, microfilm or any other
process or transferred or translated into a language usable in machines, in particular data
processing machines, without the written approval of the publisher.

 Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Abwassertechnik e.V. (GFA), Hennef 1995

Produced by: Druck Carl Weyler KG, Bonn

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Contents Page

Preliminary remarks 4

1 Inspection 4

2 Cleaning 4

3 Damage repair (structural maintenance) 4

4 Special services 4

5 Works depot 4

6 Manpower assessment 5
6.1 Daily working time on site 5
6.2 Employment days per year 6
6.3 Manpower requirement for management functions, administrative tasks
and central tasks 6
6.4 Manpower requirement 6

7 Vehicle and equipment scaling 7

7.1 Availability of vehicles and equipment 7
7.2 Requirement for vehicles and equipment 8

8 Standard Specifications and Standards 8

9 Appendix 9
9.1 Tables 1 - 10 9-14
9.2 Calculation example 15 et seq

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Preliminary Remarks
The activities of sewer operation are summarised and described in ATV Standard A 147
"Operating Expenditure for the Sewer System, Part 1, Operating Tasks and Intervals".
Normal intervals are given for the implementation of individual tasks.

In the here presented Part 2 "personnel, Vehicles and Equipment" the individual tasks
given in Part 1 are respectively allotted the manpower, the vehicle and equipment
requirement. In addition further initial details are given for the determination of the
operating resources. The given daily performances are to be seen as average values from
practice. With the figures given it is assumed that the tasks are completed by own staff.
With the involvement of outside firms the figures given must be reduced according to the
still remaining in-house component.

All resource values are given in tabular form in accordance with the task descriptions in
line with Part 1. The descriptions of the activities and the frequencies from Part 1 are
repeated here in brief. The control figures in Part 2 correspond with those of Part 1.

Attention is drawn to ATV Standard A 148 "Service and Operating Instructions for
Personnel of Wastewater Pumping Stations, Wastewater Pressure Pipelines and
Stormwater Tanks" for mechanical and electrotechnical plants, measurement, control and
regulation technology.

1 Inspection
Details are contained in Table 1.

2 Cleaning
Details are contained in Table 2.

3 Damage Repair (Structural Maintenance)

Details are contained in Table 3.

4 Special Services
Details are contained in Table 4.

5 Works Depot
Manpower resources and operating costs must be determined by individual case
depending on the size, organisation and scope of the tasks of the sewer operation. It is
recommended that the manpower requirement for Para. 6.3 is calculated (see also
Examples 1-3 for Para. 6.3).

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6 Manpower Assessment
The assessment of manpower requires the determination of
- the actual daily working times on site,
- the actual operational days per year.

The manpower requirement for management functions, administrative activities and

central tasks are not contained in Sections 1 - 4. This manpower requirement is to be
determined separately.

6.1 Daily Working Time on Site

With the details on daily performances in Sections 1 - 4, a daily working time of six hours
on site is laid down as reference quantity. With deviations from this, the daily
performances are to recalculated accordingly. The actual available daily working time can,
in individual cases, be determined as follows:

Daily working time:

gross working time ....min/day

from this deduct

average driving time depot - place of work - ....min/day

average vehicle loading time - ....min/day

washing time - ....min/day

others, e.g. teabreak, etc. - ....min/day

net working time ....min/day

Example:
38.5 hour week, 5 day week
gross working time - 462 min/day

from this deduct

average driving time depot - place of work - 30 min/day

average vehicle loading time - 30 min/day

washing time - 30 min/day

others, e.g. teabreak, etc. - 10 min/day

net working time 362 min/day

≈ 6 hours

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6.2 Employment Days per Year

The actual available employment days per year can be determined as follows:

Operating days:

gross working days ....days/year

from this deduct

holidays incl. special holidays - ....days/year

shortening of working hours in accordance with BAT* or BMT** - ....days/year

average loss through sickness - ....days/year

others, e.g. losses through works meetings, works medical service

works anniversaries, etc. - ....days/year

net operating days ....days/year

Example:

gross working days - 252 days/year

from this deduct

holidays incl. special holidays - .35 days/year

shortening of working hours in accordance with BAT* or BMT** - 2 days/year

average loss through sickness - 36 days/year

others, e.g. losses through works meetings, works medical service

works anniversaries, etc. - 6 days/year

net operating days 173 days/year

6.3 Manpower Requirement for Management Services, Administrative Activities

and Central Tasks
The requirement for personnel and the necessary qualification of the staff depend
essentially on the size, organisation and the scope of tasks of the sewer operation. The
manpower requirement can be calculated using Table 5. Examples for various sizes of
operation and tasks are given in
Tables 6 - 8.

6.4 Manpower Requirement for Workmen

The requirement for workmen for inspection, cleaning, damage repair and other services
can be determined using Table 9.

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7 Vehicle and Equipment Scaling

The vehicles and equipment suitable and required for the individual activities are given in
the tables in Sections 1 - 4. Further information on this are contained in, for example:

- ATV Standard A 140, Rules for the Operation of Sewers, Part 1: The Sewer Network

- Maintenance of Sewer Systems, Standards for the Maintenance of Pipelines and

Facilities of the Sewer System. Association of Swiss Wastewater Specialists, 1992
Edition.

7.1 Availability of Vehicles and Equipment

The actual availability for the scaling of vehicles and equipment can be determined
according to the following scheme. As a result each type of vehicle and equipment is to be
covered individually:

gross employment days ....days/year

from this deduct days for:

repair ....days/year

maintenance and vehicle servicing ....days/year

weather dependent breakdowns ....days/year

personnel casualties which cannot be covered by operational staff ....days/year

others, e.g. works meetings, courses, etc. ....days/year

net employment days ....days/year

Example 1, large equipment (e.g. combined high pressure flushing

and suction vehicle, suction vehicle, high pressure flushing vehicle)

gross employment days 252 days/year

from this deduct days for:

repair - 25 days/year

maintenance and vehicle servicing - 15 days/year

weather dependent breakdowns - 5 days/year

personnel casualties which cannot be covered by operational staff - 10 days/year

others, e.g. works meetings, courses, etc. - 5 days/year

net employment days 192 days/year

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Example 2, crew vehicle

gross employment days 252 days/year

from this deduct days for:

repair - 6 days/year

maintenance and vehicle servicing - 6 days/year

weather dependent breakdowns - 2 days/year

personnel casualties which cannot be covered by operational staff - 8 days/year

others, e.g. works meetings, courses, etc. - 5 days/year

net employment days 225 days/year

7.2 Requirement for Vehicles and Equipment

The requirement for vehicles and equipment can be determined using Table 10.

8 Standard Specifications and Standards

8.1 ATV Rules and Standards Wastewater - Waste

ATV Standard A 140, Rules for the Operation of Sewers, Part 1: The Sewer Network

ATV Standard A 147, Operating Expenditure for the Sewer System, Part 1:
Operating Tasks and Intervals

ATV Standard A 148, Service and Operating Instructions for Personnel of Wastewater
Pumping Stations, Wastewater Pressure Pipelines and Stormwater
Tanks

8.2 Others
Maintenance of Sewer Systems, Standards for the Maintenance of Pipelines and Facilities
of the Sewer System. Association of Swiss Wastewater Specialists, 1992 Edition

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9 Appendix

9.1 Tables 1 - 10
Table 1: Inspection
No. Activity Frequency per Crew strength Vehicles and/or Daily Resources as Remarks
year (workmen) equipment performance guidance value
(with 6 hrs
working time on
site)
1 Inspection
1.1 Inspection of man accessible Normal case: 5 - 7* 2 x crew vehicles 350 - 650 m Frequency depending
sewers 0.1-0.2 on age, material,
Special case: structural condition
0.5 * of these at least 1
foremen, 1 mechanic
or 1 engineer
1.2 Inspection of non-man Normal case: 0.1 2-3 1 x sewer TV 400 - 800 m On 1.1 and 1.2 without
accessible sewers Special case: vehicle planning and
0.5 operational
preparation and
assessment
1.3 Leakproof testing on in- - - - - - See ATV Standard A
service sewers 147, Part 1, Sect. 1.3
1.4 Shaft inspection with access 0.2 3 1 x crew vehicle 25 - 30 items In thoroughfares
0.1 2 1 x crew vehicle 30 - 35 items In residential roads
and other areas
1.5 Shaft inspection without 1.0 3 1 x crew vehicle 60 - 70 items In thoroughfares
access 0.5 2 1 x crew vehicle 70 - 80 items In residential roads
and other areas
1.6 Inspection of shafts and road As required 2 1 x crew vehicle 60 - 80 items
gullies on acceptance after or
road works 1 x suction
vehicle
1.7 Inspection and servicing of 2 2-4 1 x crew vehicle 8 - 12 items
shut-off devices, barrier or according to
plates, slide valves without servicing
motor drive instructions
1.8 Inspection and servicing of 2 2-4 1 x crew vehicle 10 - 20 items
wash-out gates and backflow or according to
flaps servicing
instructions
1.9 Acceptance and/or take-over
inspections, warranty
acceptance As required 3-4 1 x crew vehicle 20 - 25 sewer
- using mirrors As required sections see No. 1.1
- by access
1.10 Acceptance and/or take-over As required 2-3 1 x TV vehicle 300 - 700 m Performance depends
inspections, warranty essentially on number
acceptance and length of the
using TV sewers to be
inspected
1.11 Inspection of lateral sewers As required 2 1 x crew vehicle 5 - 6 laterals
with portable TV
system
1.12 Inspection and servicing of Operational 26 2- 3 1 x crew vehicle 10 - 20 items
throttle devices on stormwater Structural 1 3 1 x crew vehicle 8 - 12 items
overflows
1.13 Inspection of outfalls Operational 4 2 1 x crew vehicle 10 - 12 items
Structural 1 2 1 x crew vehicle 8 - 15 items
1.14 Inspection of stormwater Operational 12 Open ST 2 1 x crew vehicle 4 - 6 items
tanks (ST) Closed ST 2 - 1 x crew vehicle 4 - 6 items
Structural 1 4 1 x crew vehicle 3 - 4 items
Open ST 2 1 x crew vehicle 1 - 2 items
Closed ST 2 -
4
1.15 Inspection of special Operational 12 2 1 x crew vehicle Object
structures, e.g. siphons, Structural 0.1 - 2-4 1 x crew vehicle dependent
vortex shafts 0.2 Object
dependent
1.16 Inspection of structures for 1 2 1 x crew vehicle Object
pumping stations and external or 1 x lt vehicle dependent
systems
1.17 Inspection of open wastewater 12 2 1 x crew vehicle 8000 - 12000 m
trenches
1.18 Inspection and servicing of 1 2 1 combined high 12 items
pressure and vacuum pressure flushing
drainage systems and suction
- pump shafts 2 2 vehicle 20 - 30 items
- fixtures As required 2 1 x crew vehicle
- pressure pipelines 1 x combined 600 - 800 m
high pressure
flushing and
suction vehicle
1.19 Others 15 - 30 % The scope of work is
of the dependent i.a. on the
man-days/year drainage system and
of Nos 1.1 - the local conditions
1.18

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Table 2: Cleaning
No. Activity Frequency per Crew strength Vehicles and/or Daily Resources as Remarks
year (workmen) equipment performance guidance value
(with 6 hrs
working time on
site)
2 Cleaning
2.1 Sewer and shaft cleaning 2 - 01* * Frequency with
system cleaning per
month 0.33
2.1.1 Sewer and shaft cleaning with
combined high pressure
flushing and suction vehicle
- with water recycling (WR) 2 1 combined HP 900 - 1100 m** Dimensioning basis
flushing and DN 200 -300 mm
suction vehicle
-without water recycling 2 with WR 800 - 1000 m** Dimensioning basis
1 combined HP DN 200 -300 mm
flushing and
suction vehicle
without WR
2.1.2 Sewer and shaft cleaning with 3-4 1 x HP flushing 1000 - 1200 m** - Dimensioning basis
high pressure flushing vehicle With entrance vehicle DN 200 -300 mm
and suction vehicle 4 1 x suction
vehicle
2.1.3 Sewer and shaft cleaning with 2 1 x HP flushing 1100 - 1400 m** Without solids removal
high pressure flushing vehicle vehicle Dimensioning basis
DN 200 -300 mm
2.1.4 Sewer cleaning with cable 4 1 x crew vehicle 150 - 300 m
winch 1 x winch
2.1.5 Sewer cleaning with flushing 4-5 1 x crew vehicle Object
shield 1 x flushing dependent
shield, if required
suction vehicle
2.1.6 Sewer cleaning with surge 3 1 x crew vehicle 10 - 15 flushing
flushing cycles
2.1.7 Sewer cleaning by hand using 4-8 At least 1 x crew Object
other techniques vehicle dependent
2.2 Siphon cleaning
2.2.1 Siphon cleaning to ensure up to 52 2 1 x HP flushing Object
function With entry: 3 vehicle or dependent
1 x combined HP
and suction
vehicle
2..2.2 Basic siphon cleaning Object Object Object Object
dependent dependent dependent dependent
2.3 Cleaning of grit chambers Object Object Object Object
dependent dependent dependent dependent
2.4 Cleaning of sludge 1 - 0.67* 2 1 x suction 50 - 70 items * more often with chip
compartment of street gullies vehicle spreading
2.5 Cleaning of street gully 2* 2 1 x sludge skip 60 - 80 items * more often with chip
buckets vehicle with spreading
crane
2.6 Cleaning of drainage channels 2 2 -3 1 x crew vehicle 50 - 200 m
If required more
often
2.7 Cleaning of stormwater 1 3 1 x crew vehicle 5 - 10 items
overflows If required more or
often 1 x HP flushing
vehicle
2.8 Cleaning of outfalls 1 2 1 x crew vehicle 8 - 12 items
If required more or
often 1 x HP flushing
vehicle
2.9 Cleaning of stormwater tanks 1 Open ST 3 - Object Object
(ST) If required more 4 dependent dependent
often Closed ST 4 -
6
2.10 Cleaning of pump sumps 1
If required more
often
- shaft pumping stations 2-3 1 x suction 4 - 5 items
(without access) vehicle or 1 x
combined HP
- pump sumps (with access) 3-4 and suction 1 - 3 items
vehicle
2.11 Cleaning of separator plants 3 - 6 items
- light liquid separator 2 2 1 x special
(DIN 1999) If required more suction vehicle
-- grease separator often
(DIN 4040) 12 2 1 x suction 3 - 6 items
If required more vehicle
often
2.12 Emptying of interceptor If required 2 1 x suction 3 - 6 items
ditches vehicle
2.13 Desludging of small sewage If required 2 ! x suction vehicle 3 - 6 items
treatment plants
2.14 Cleaning of open wastewater 2 2-3 1 x crew vehicle 100 - 500 m
ditches If required more if required
often additional suction
vehicle
2.15 Others 15 - 20 % of The scope of work is
man-days/year dependent i.a. on the
of Nos. 2.1 - drainage system and
2.14 the local conditions
** Explanation:
Factor for conversion to other diameters
DN (mm) 350 - 500 600 - 800 900 - 1200 > 1200
Performance 0.7 0.5 0.3 Object
x dependent
Oval and other special profiles can be allotted to the appropriate class by profile width

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Table 3: Damage repair

Crew strength Vehicles and/or Daily Resources as
No. Activity Frequency per (workmen) equipment performance guidance value Remarks
year (with 6 hrs
working time on
site)
3 Damage repair (structural
maintenance)
3.1 Repair of road gullies 1 - 1.5 % of 2 1 x crew vehicle 2 - 3 items
inventory with lifting
equipment and
compressor
3.2 Replacement of road gullies 1 - 1.5 % of 2-3 1 x crew vehicle 1 item
inventory with lifting
equipment and
compressor
3.3 Repair of manhole covers 1 - 2 % of 2 1 x crew vehicle 2 - 4 items
inventory with lifting
equipment and
compressor
3.4 Replacement of manhole 1 - 1.5 % of 2-3 1 x crew vehicle 2 items
covers inventory with lifting
equipment and
compressor
3.5 Repair and renewal of 1 - 1.3 % of the 2 1 x crew vehicle 8 - 12 items
climbing aids inventory and compressor
3.6 Repair and conversion of As required 2-3 1 x crew vehicle Object 30 - 40
shaft walls and bottoms and compressor dependent man-days/year
and 100 km
sewer length
3.7 Repair and repointing of 2 - 3 % of the 3-4 1 x crew vehicle Object * with sludge
bricked sewers sewer length in with lifting dependent technology:
brickwork equipment and 10 - 20 m2 per crew
compressor and day, dependent
on type of technology
3.8 Repair of sewers made from As required Object Object Object
other materials dependent dependent dependent
3.9 Bricking up or removal of As required 3-5 1 x crew vehicle Object 15 - 20
walling with lifting dependent man-days/year
equipment and and 100 km
compressor
3.10 Removal of obstacles As required Object Object Object 15 - 20
dependent dependent dependent man-days/year
and 100 km
3.11 Repair of faulty and worn As required 3-5 1 x crew vehicle Object
connections which are no with lifting dependent
longer required equipment
3.12 Repair of sub-surface parts of As required Object Object Object
special structures (e.g. pump dependent dependent dependent
stations, stormwater tanks,
outfalls, overflow devices,
siphons)
3.13 Repair of operational buildings As required Object Object Object 5 man-
and outside installations dependent dependent dependent days/year and
object
3.14 Testing and sealing of sleeves As required 2 1 x special 20 - 30 items Daily effort with DN ≤
and pipe connections vehicle 600 mm
Effort dependent on
number of leaking
sleeves
3.15 Repair and renewal of lateral 2 - 3 % of Object Object Object
sewers connections dependent dependent dependent
3.16 Assistance to outside firms As required Object Object Object
dependent dependent dependent

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Table 4: Special services

4 Special services
4.1 Combating of rats in sewer 10- 30 % 2 1 x crew vehicle 50 - 70 shafts
shafts of shafts
4.2 Maintenance of wastewater 2 3 1 x crew vehicle 250 - 500 m2
ditch embankments areas As required more with grass cutting
frequently equipment
4.3 Maintenance of grassed areas As required 1-2 1 x crew vehicle 500 - 1500 m2
with grass cutting
equipment
4.4 Others incl. balancing of 10 - 20 % of
working hours when on-call man-days/year
and overtime of Nos. 1 - 3
Guidance
value: 200 -
250 man-
days/year and
100 km

Table 5: Sample table of personnel requirement for management functions,

administrative activities and central tasks

Task Engineer Foreman Construction Superintende Administrativ Workmen

technician nt/ e staff
specialist as
foreman's
assistant
Operational/district
management
Administration
Inspection
Cleaning
Damage repair (structural
maintenance)
Depot
Others
Σ ΣΣ

Table 6: Example 1
Assumption: network length 200 km, combined sewer system, no responsibility for domestic connections, damage repair
(structural maintenance and employment of construction firms), 12 workmen

Task Engineer Foreman Construction Superintende Administrativ Workmen

technician nt/ e staff
specialist as
foreman's
assistant
Operational/district 1
management
1
Administration
 
Inspection  
 1  1
Cleaning  
 
Damage repair (structural
maintenance)
2
Depot
Others
Σ 1 1 1 1 2 ΣΣ 6

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Table 7: Example 2
Assumption: network length 600 km, combined and separate sewer system, responsibility for domestic connections, separators and
small sewage treatment
plants, damage repair (structural maintenance and employment of construction firms),
90 workmen (of which 35 for domestic connections, separators and small sewage treatment plants)

Task Engineer Foreman Construction Superintende Administrativ Workmen

technician nt/ e staff
specialist as
foreman's
assistant
Operational/district 1
management
2
Administration
 1 1
Inspection 1
 1 1
Cleaning
1 1 2
Damage repair (structural 
maintenance) 
1 1 3
Depot 
 2 2 1
Others
Σ 3 5 1 7 3 3 ΣΣ 22

Table 8: Example 3
Assumption: network length 1000 km, combined and separate sewer system, responsibility for domestic connections,
damage repair (structural maintenance and employment of construction firms),
130 workmen (of which 40 for domestic connections)

Task Engineer Foreman Construction Superintende Administrativ Workmen

technician nt/ e staff
specialist as
foreman's
assistant
Operational/district 1
management
2
Administration
 2 1 2
Inspection 1
 2 2
Cleaning
Damage repair (structural  1 1 2
maintenance) 
1 1 1 6
Depot 
 2 4 1
Others
Σ 3 8 2 11 3 6 ΣΣ 33

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Table 9: Sample table of personnel requirement for workers for

inspection/cleaning/damage repair/special tasks

No. Activity Sewer Requirement Sewer Crew Daily Crew Man- Net Require Remarks
network / network strength effort days per days per working d
length or frequency length or year year days per number
number per year number (5)÷(7) year and of
per year worker workers
(3)x(4) (9)÷(10)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

Explanations:
1) Details for columns (2), (4), (6), (7) from Tables 1 to 4
2) Net working days column (10): see example for Sect. 6.2.
3) With common net Working days the necessary number of workers can be formed from the Σ of column 9 divided by the net
Working days
4) It is recommended that a separate table calculation is carried out for every field of activity

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Table 10: Sample table for vehicle/equipment requirements

No. Activity Vehicle No. of Crew days Veh/eqpt Net Required Remarks
and/or vehs/eqpts per year days per Working number of
equipment per crew year (4)x(5) days vehs/eqpt
veh/eqpt (6)÷(7)
per year

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

Explanations:
1) Details for column (5) transferred from Table 9, column (8)
2) Net Working days column (7): see example to Sect. 7.1
3) It is recommended that a separate determination is carried out for each area of activity
4) The final requirement for vehicles and equipment of a certain type is to be consolidated in a separate, type designated list (without
sample table)

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9.2 Calculation Example

Example of the determination of the necessary personnel and vehicle requirement

Basic data sewer network

Sewer network taken as a basis (matrix and other details):

No. System - type/equipment Unit Status Remarks
1/93

1 Sewers - total length km 267.8 Internal

of this as combined system km 249 Distribution
of this as separate system wastewater km 8.4
sewers km 10.4 Combi HD
of this as separate system stormwater km 92 30  62
sewers km 88.8 29.8  59
Nominal width < 350 km 75 25  50
Nominal width 350 - 500 km 8.5 2.5  6
Nominal width 550 - 800 km 3.5 0 
Nominal width 800 - 1150 3.5
2 Nominal width ≥ 1200 item 8400
item 1680
Entry/control shafts item 6720
of these in main roads
3 of these in side roads item 12000
*
item 11940
Street outlets item 60
of these dry
4 of these wet m 150
*
Drainage
*)
channels
Note:
winter service on roads with wet salt
5 winter service on roads with km 40
incl.
Open ditches public
Maintenance of embankment areas by waters
6 construction department
item 36
Special structures item 24
Stormwater overflows SO item 50 in part
Stormwater tank with overflow STO item 10
Total number of stormwater outlets item 16
Stormwater holding tanks/sewers item 46
Pumping stations/pump wells item 4
Grit and sludge traps item
Siphons
7 (length of the siphons 1 x 200 and 3 x
160m) item 6
item 30 from river
Operational installations item 11
Flushing devices
8 Gate valves item 12000
High water double clack valves km ca. 80 aver. 6-7 m
80
Domestic connections 80 planned
a) 80 planned
planned
9 b) item n/a
for monitoring outside firm
for cleaning
10 for structural maintenance item n/a
Light density material separator outside firm
11 item 200
(previously cleaned at least once a year by outside firm
municipal services)
12 item 100
Grease separator item 40
Cesspits with public
Emptying to be organised by house owner receiving
item 100 waters
Small sewage treatment plants outside firm
- monitoring

- desludging
Desludging organised by municipal
authorities

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Damage repair (structural maintenance) is carried out by the construction

department or an outside firm tasked by it.

Basic data daily working time, employment days, vehicles and equipment
Daily working time i.a.w Sect. 6.1
Gross working time 462 min/d
from this deduct
average travelling time depot - working place - 30 min/d
average vehicle loading time - 30 min/d
washing time - 30 min/d
others, e.g. tea-break, etc. - 10 min/d
Net working time 362 min/d
≈ 6 hrs

Employment days per year i.a.w. Sect 6.2

Gross working days 248 d/a
from these deduct
holidays incl. special holidays - 35 d/a
reduction in working time i.a.w. BAT/BMT [German Public Service pay tariffs] - 2 d/a
average time loss through illness - 15 d/a
others, e.g. time losses due to works meetings,
medical treatment, official celebrations - 6 d/a
Net working days 190 d/a

Availability of vehicles and equipment i.a.w. Sect. 7.1

1. Combined high pressure flushing from and suction vehicle,
suction vehicle, high pressure flushing vehicle 248 d/a
from these deduct days for:
repairs - 25 d/a
maintenance and vehicle servicing - 15 d/a
losses due to weather - 5 d/a
lack of personnel which cannot be offset by operational staff - 8 d/a
others, e.g. works meetings, training, etc. - 5 d/a
Net employment days 190 d/a

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2. Sludge skip vehicle

Gross working days 248 d/a
from these deduct days for:
repairs - 15 d/a
maintenance and vehicle servicing - 10 d/a
losses due to weather - 5 d/a
lack of personnel which cannot be offset by operational staff - 8 d/a
others, e.g. works meetings, training, etc. - 5 d/a
Net employment days 205 d/a

3. Crew vehicle
Gross employment days 248 d/a
from these deduct days for:
repairs - 8 d/a
maintenance and vehicle servicing - 6 d/a
losses due to weather - 2 d/a
lack of personnel which cannot be offset by operational staff - 5 d/a
others, e.g. works meetings, training, etc. - 5 d/a
Net employment days 222 d/a

4. Sewer television vehicle

Gross employment days 248 d/a
from these deduct days for:
repairs - 30 d/a
maintenance and vehicle servicing - 15 d/a
losses due to weather - 12 d/a
lack of personnel which cannot be offset by operational staff - 12 d/a
others, e.g. works meetings, training, etc. - 8 d/a
Net employment days 171 d/a

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Personnel requirement for workers for inspection (i.a.w. Table 9)

No. Activity Sewer Requirement/ Sewer Crew Daily Crew Man- Net Require Remarks
network frequency per network strength effort days days per work d
length or year length per year days number
number or year per of
number (5)÷(7) year workers
per year and (9)÷(10)
(3)x(4) worker
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
1 1.1 3,500 m 0.2 5 2.0 10.0
2 1.2 264,300m 0.1 700 3 350 66.1 198.2
3 1.3 20 items 1 26,430 3 4 12.0 selected demo
400 projects
4 1.41 1,680 items 0.2 3 11.2 33.6
20
1.42 6,720 items 0.1 2 5 19.2 38.4
5 1.51 1,344 items 1.0 336 3 20.7 62.0
1.52 6,048 items 0.5 2 30 40.3 80.6
6 1.6 8,400 items 0.04 672 2 35 5.6 11.2
7 1.7 41 items 2 3 65 10.3 30.8 maint. period 25 yrs
1,344 75
8 1.8 6 items 2 3 1.2 3.6
9 1,92 ∼ 70 sect. 0.04 3 60 0.1 0.4
3,024
10 1.10 264,000m 0.03 2 26.4 52.9 maint. Period 25 yrs
8 renewal and growth
336
11 1.11 ∼20,000 0.04 2 100 200 rate 3.0 % p.a.
82 10
item domestic connections
20 and street runoff
12 sewers to date only
300 demo projects
12 1.12 26 28 2 62.4 124.8
13 1.13 36 items 4 7,929 2 20 40
14 1.14 50 items 12 3 8 81.6 244.8 operational
34 items 800 operational, ST
15 1.15 12 3 6 18 mainly closed

16 1.16 4 items 1 2 2 4 operational

15
17 1.17 16 items 12 936 12 48 96
10
40,000 m 200 5
408
8
48 8
10,000
16
480,000
18 - deleted -
19 1.19 others 277.5 22% of sum 1.1-1.18
n
1,538.8 190 8.1 determ .(10) i.a.w. 6.2
Explanations:
1) Details for columns (2), (4), (6), (7) from Tables 1 to 4
2) Net working days column (10): see example for Sect. 6.2.
3) With common net working days the necessary number of workers can be formed from the Σ of column (9) divided by the net
working days
4) It is recommended that a separate table calculation is carried out for every field of activity

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Manpower requirement for workers for inspection (i.a.w. Table 9)

No. Activity Sewer Requirement/ Sewer Crew Daily Crew Man- Net Required Remarks
network frequency per network strength effort days per days work number
length or year length or year per days of
number number (5)÷(7) year per workers
per year year (9)÷(10)
(3)x(4) and
worker
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
1 2.1.1 30,000 0.33 9,900 2 900 11.0 comb. veh. w/o water
22.0 recirc, DN < 350
2.1.1 29,800 0.33 9,834 2 630 15.6 DN < 550
2.1.1 0.33 8,250 2 450 18.3 DN < 850
2.1.1 825 2 270 3.1 31.2 DN ≤ 1200
0.33 36.7
6.1
Σ2.1.1 48.0
2 2.1.3 62,000 0.33 20,460 2 1,250 16.4 32.7 HD veh, DN < 350
2.1.3 59,000 0.33 19,400 2 875 22.3 45.5 DN < 550
2.1.3 50,000 0.33 16,500 2 625 26.4 52.8 DN < 850
2.1.3 6,000 0.33 1,980 2 375 5.3 10.6 DN ≤ 1200
2.1.3 3,500 0.33 1.155 2 250 4.6 9.2 DN > 1200
Σ2.1.3 75.0
3 2.1.6 6 items 0.5 3 3 12 0.3
4 2.1.7 28,710m 0.5 14,355 4 300 47,9 0.8 with HP cleaning of
191.4 large sewers i.a.w.
2.1.1 and 2.1.3 solids
removal necessary
after very 2nd section
5 2.2.1 4 items 12 48 2x3 2 24
6 2.2.2 4 items 0.1 6 1 0.4 144

7 2.3 46 items 4 0.4 3 4 46 in part by constr. dept

184 2.4
8 2.4 60 items 2 2 60 2
120 138
9 2.5 11,940 2.3 2 70 392.3 more often before
item 27,462 4 underpasses, bridges
and in pedestrian
10 2.6 26 3 150 26 784.6 zones

11 2.7 150 m 1 3,900 3 6 8

12 2.8 36 items 1 36 2 10 5 78
13 2.9 50 item 1 50 5 0.5 68 18
14 2.10.1 34 items 1 34 3 5 2 10
10 items 10 small pumping stns,
340 also with
2.10.2 2 4 2 6
6 items 12 6 underpasses
15 2.12 4 2 4 200
16 2.13 (200 0.2 800 2 5 4
items 24 by outside firm
17 2.14 0.2 20 3 500 16
(100 400) by outside firm
18 2.15 8,000
items 0) by outside firm
(40,000 48)
≈ 20% 0f sum 2.1-
m 397 2.1.4
others
sum of cleaning effort 2,385 190 12.6

Note: activities 2.1.2, 2.1.4, 2.1.5 are not carried out

Explanations:
1) Details for columns (2), (4), (6), (7) from Tables 1 to 4
2) Net working days column (10): see example for Sect. 6.2.
3) With common net Working days the necessary number of workers can be formed from the Σ of column 9 divided by the net Working
days
4) It is recommended that a separate table calculation is carried out for every field of activity

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Manpower requirement for workers for special services (i.a.w. Table 9)

No. Activity Sewer Requirement/ Sewer Crew Daily Crew Man- Net Required Remarks
network frequency per network strength effort days days working number
length or year length or per per days of
number number year year per workers
per year (5)÷(7) year (9)÷(10)
(3)x(4) and
worker
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

3. Damage repair (structural maintenance) is carried out completely by construction dept. Therefore no determination here
1 4.1 1,680 1 1,680 2 60 28 56 20 % of shafts
items
2 4.2 - deleted - by constr. dept.
3 4.3 - with sewer network special structures - By constr. dept.
Sub total 56

Total inspection effort 1,539

Total cleaning effort 2,385
Total damage repair -
4 4.4 590 15% of man-
days 1 - 3

Grand total of personnel requirement for workers 4,570 190 24.1 Determination of
working days
i.a.w. 6.2 (see
Appx)

Explanations:
1) Details for columns (2), (4), (6), (7) from Tables 1 to 4
2) Net working days column (10): see example for Sect. 6.2.
3) With common net working days the necessary number of workers can be formed from the Σ of column 9 divided by the net Working
days
4) It is recommended that a separate table calculation is carried out for every field of activity

Table of manpower requirement for management functions, administrative activities

and central tasks (i.a.w. Table 5)

Task Engineer Foreman Construction Superintende Administrativ Workmen

technician nt/ e staff
specialist as
foreman's
assistant
Operational/district 1
management
1
Administration
 
Inspection  1  1
 
Cleaning
1
Damage repair (structural
maintenance)
2
Depot
Others
Σ 1 1 1 1 1 2 ΣΣ 7

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Vehicle/equipment requirements for inspection (i.a.w. Table 10)

No. Activity Vehicle No. of Crew days Veh/eqpt Net Required Remarks
and/or vehs/eqpts per year days per Working number of
equipment per crew year (4)x(5) days vehs/eqpt
veh/eqpt (6)÷(7)
per year
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

1 1.1 Crew veh. 2 2 4.0

2 1.2 Sewer TV 1 66.1 66.1
veh.
3 1.3 Crew veh. 1 4 4 until now selected demo
procedures only
4 1.4.1 Crew veh. 1 1.2 11.2
1.4.2 Crew veh. 1 19.2 19.2
5 1.5.1 Crew veh. 1 20.7 20.7
1.5.2 Crew veh. 1 40.3 40.3
6 1.6 Crew veh. 1 5.6 5.6
7 1.7 Crew veh. 1 10.3 10.3
8 1.8 Crew veh. 1 1.2 1.2
9 1.9 Crew veh. 1 0.1 0.1
10 1.10 Sewer TV 1 26.4 26.4
veh.
11 1.11 Crew veh. 1 100 100  until now used sporadically
Portable TV 1 100 100  with demo procedures, future
eqpt.  requirement ≥ 2.5 times
12 1.12 Crew veh. 1 62.4 62.4
13 1.13 Crew veh. 1 20 20
14 1.14 Crew veh. 1 81.6 81.6
15 1.15 Crew veh. 1 6 6
16 1.16 Crew veh. 1 2 2
(Or lt veh.)
17 1.17 Crew veh. 1 48 48
19 1.19 Crew veh. for others 93.4 21.4 % of total 1.1 - 1.18
n.
Crew veh Total 530 222 2.4 Determ
Workdays
i.a.w. 7.1
n.
TV veh Total 92.5 171 0.54 Determ
Workdays
i.a.w. 7.1
Portable TV n.
eqpt Total 100 220 0.45 Determ
Workdays
i.a.w. 7.1

Explanations:
1) Details for column (5) transferred from Table 9, column (8)
2) Net Working days column (7): see example to Sect. 7.1
3) It is recommended that a separate determination is carried out for each area of activity
4) The final requirement for vehicles and equipment of a certain type is to be consolidated in a separate, type designated list (without
sample table)

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Vehicle/equipment requirements for cleaning (i.a.w. Table 10)

No. Activity Vehicle No. of Crew days Veh/eqpt Net working Required Remarks
and/or vehs/eqpts per year days per days number of
equipment per crew year (4)x(5) veh/eqpt
per year vehs/eqpt
(6)÷(7)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 2.1.1 Combi. 1 48 48 Combi - combined HP and
suction vehicle w/o WR
2 2.1.3 HP veh. 1 75 75
3 2.1.6 Crew veh. 1 0..3 0..3
4 2.1.7 Crew veh. 47.9 47.9
1 solids removal with HP cleaning
Sludge skip 0.21 47.9 9.6
veh. in large sewers
1 Sludge skip 1 47.9 47.9 delivery of empty skips, removal
5 2.2.1 Crew veh. 1 24 24 of full skips
HP veh. 1 24 24
6 2.2.2 Crew veh. 1 0.4 0.4
HP veh. 1 0.4 0.4
Suction 1 0.4 0.4
7 2.3 veh. 46 46
Crew veh. 0.5 46 23
Combi 0..5 46 23
Sludge skip
8 2.4 veh. 1 2 2
9 2.5 Suction 1 392.3 392.3
veh. 1
10 2.6 Sludge skip 0..5 26 13
veh. 0..5 26 13
11 2.7 Crew veh. 0..5 6 3
Combi 0..5 6 3
12 2.8 Crew veh. 1 5 5
13 2.9 Combi 0..5 34
Crew veh. 0..5  34
Crew veh. 
Combi 0.4  68 27.2
Sludge skip 1.0  68
14 2.10.1 veh. 1  2
2.10.2 Sludge skip 1 2 6
15 2.12 Combi 1 6 -
16 2.13 Combi 1 - -
17 2.14 Suction 0.2 - 3.2 
veh. 16  outside firm employment
Suction 
veh. as supplement; provision for
Suction veh construction dept.
.
18 2.15 - various - taken into account in equipping
*** f individual vehs and eqpt.
Crew veh. 173.6
for others 34.4
≈ 20 % of total 2.1 - 2.1.4
n
Total cleaning 208 222 0.94 determ working days i.a.w. 7.1
Combi 129
for others 26
≈ 20 % of total 2.1 - 2.1.4
n
Total cleaning 155 190 0.82 determ working days i.a.w. 7.1
HP veh. 99.4
For others 20
≈ 20 % of total 2.1 - 2.1.4
n
Total cleaning 119.4 190 0.63 determ working days i.a.w. 7.1
Sludge skip
veh. 452.1
For others 90.4
≈ 20 % of total 2.1 - 2.1.4
n
Total cleaning 542.5 205 2.65 determ working days i.a.w. 7.1
Suction Total cleaning 5.6 ← replace by combi
veh.
Sludge skip Total cleaning 115.9 in addition to employment of
veh.
¤ hold at least 1 further skip
Explanations:
1) Details for column (5) transferred from Table 9, column (8) - 2) Net Working days column (7): see example to Sect. 7.1 - 3) It is
recommended that a separate determination is carried out for each area of activity - 4) The final requirement for vehicles and equipment
of a certain type is to be consolidated in a separate, type designated list (without sample table)

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Vehicle/equipment requirements for inspection (i.a.w. Table 10)

No. Activity Vehicle No. of Crew days Veh/eqpt Net Required Remarks
and/or vehs/eqpts per year days per Working number of
equipment per crew year (4)x(5) days vehs/eqpt
veh/eqpt (6)÷(7)
per year

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

1 4.1 Crew veh. 1 28 28
Total requirement Crew veh. For inspection 530
For cleaning 208
For special services 28
n
Total 766 222 3.45 determ working days i.a.w.
7.1
(comp. Appx)
Total requirement TV veh. 92.5 171 0.45 consider use of outside firms
Total requirement Combi 155 190 0.82 take over tasks of suction
veh.
Total requirement HP veh 119.4 190 0.63 additional employment with
TV veh?
Total requirement Sludge skip 542.5 205 2.65
veh.
Total requirement Suction 5.6 190 0.03 get rid of it!
veh.

Explanations:
1) Details for column (5) transferred from Table 9, column (8)
2) Net working days column (7): see example to Sect. 7.1
3) It is recommended that a separate determination is carried out for each area of activity
4) The final requirement for vehicles and equipment of a certain type is to be consolidated in a separate, type designated list (without
sample table)

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