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  • BS 6297(2007) : 2007

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE FIELDS FOR USE IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Drainage fields
    5 Preliminary planning, site investigation and assessment
    6 Detailed system design
    7 Components
    8 Construction of drainage field
    9 Maintenance
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Plants as drainage indicators
    Annex B (informative) - Regulatory requirements
    Annex C (informative) - Alternative disposal methods
    Bibliography

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    Provides recommendations and guidance on the design and installation of drainage fields and infiltration systems for use in wastewater treatment.

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    Committee B/505
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6297(1983). (12/2007) 2007 Edition Re-Issued in May 2008 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (06/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 877 : 1999 CAST IRON PIPES AND FITTINGS, THEIR JOINTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR THE EVACUATION OF WATER FROM BUILDINGS - REQUIREMENTS, TEST METHODS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
    BS EN 12566-3 : 2005 SMALL WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR UP TO 50 PT - PART 3: PACKAGED AND/OR SITE ASSEMBLED DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
    BS EN 12566-1:2000 Small wastewater treatment systems for up to 50 PT Prefabricated septic tanks
    BS EN 12056-2:2000 Gravity drainage systems inside buildings Sanitary pipework, layout and calculation
    BS EN 773:1999 General requirements for components used in hydraulically pressurized discharge pipes, drains and sewers
    BS EN 12566-4:2016 Small wastewater treatment systems for up to 50 PT Septic tanks assembled in situ from prefabricated kits
    BS EN 1085:2007 Wastewater treatment. Vocabulary
    BS EN 295-2:2013 Vitrified clay pipe systems for drains and sewers Evaluation of conformity and sampling
    BS EN 681-1:1996 Elastomeric seals. Material requirements for pipe joint seals used in water and drainage applications Vulcanized rubber
    BS PAS 27(1999) : 1999 UNPLASTICIZED POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE) ALLOY (PVC-A) PIPES AND BENDS FOR WATER UNDER PRESSURE
    BS EN ISO 10319:2015 Geosynthetics. Wide-width tensile test
    BS EN 295-1:2013 Vitrified clay pipe systems for drains and sewers Requirements for pipes, fittings and joints
    ISO 10319:2015 Geosynthetics — Wide-width tensile test
    BS EN ISO 10320:1999 Geotextiles and geotextile-related products. Identification on site
    CEN/TR 12566-2:2005 Small wastewater treatment systems for up to 50 PT - Part 2: Soil infiltration systems
    BS EN 476:2011 General requirements for components used in drains and sewers
    BS EN 598 : 2007 DUCTILE IRON PIPES, FITTINGS, ACCESSORIES AND THEIR JOINTS FOR SEWERAGE APPLICATIONS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS EN 1453-1:2000 Plastics piping systems with structured-wall pipes for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings. Unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) Specifications for pipes and the system
    BS EN 1852-1:2009 Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage. Polypropylene (PP) Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system
    BS EN 295-4:2013 Vitrified clay pipe systems for drains and sewers Requirements for adaptors, connectors and flexible couplings
    BS EN 1401-1:2009 Plastic piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage. Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system
    BS EN 295-3:2012 Vitrified clay pipe systems for drains and sewers Test methods
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