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priorities within a specific objective area. This should be
continually reviewed and updated as the population increases.
We suerctest that a "situation room" be esta@shed at the
'Network Building or elsewhere to'provide and display up-to-
date situation with the repair and cleaning o@t@e system and
where i3roblem areas exist. We understand that because of new
Government policy and goals with respect to the population
balance in Kuwait, - that population distribution may be
somewhat different in the future than it was in the past.
obviously, critical areas will'be those with the potential for
generating the most wastewater. Given that adequate water
supply is available, the areas with the greatest number of
residents and the highest standard of living will produce the
most wastewater. Priorities may need shifting as. actual
population recovery differs from the,projected. A continuing
3eeview-of projected population increases by area verses actual
increase will keep the priorities on track. The objective is
to cret the sewage flowinct away from the individual buildings.
Priorities -must be set using the technical aspects of the
situation. It ran not be influenced by political motives, if.
the goal is to bring the system into operation as fast as
possible.
The relatively low flows compared to what the system was
designed for will present blockage Problems in the gravity.
sewers. The low flow due to decreased population leads to
lower velocities in the pipeline. Sand and other debris
line causing sewage backup problems
This ie going to happen randomly throughout the city. Th;
city needs to i)lan for this occurrence and procure sufficient
work crews and cleaning ecruit)Taent to handle increased bl!2ckacre
problems, The number of additional crews should be determined
from e @ rience with the system prior to the war and increase
the cleaning capability accordingly, Sand and debris also.
effects valve operation. Check valves at the pump stations
should be inspected for proper operation and gate valves or
other type of shut-off or control valves should be.operated
and checked.
it is important that the work sta'rt at the first minor
Pump station upstream of a major Pump station with a by-pass
and Procrress upstream within the drainage area, There is no
point repairing upstream lines or pump stations first only to
have the flow stopped by a downstream blockage or inactive
pump station. Working in this, manner, wastewater will be
transported away from individual buildings and eventually to
the primary pump stations as the first goal. The wastewater
will then be by-passed to the sea, which is less objectionable
-than backing up into the streets.
Th6 next priority should be given to repairi ng the
primary pump stations. All but one of these are designed with
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Box ID = BX000000
Unit = CONST ENG LABS
Parent Organization = CORPS OF ENGS
Folder Title = SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM RECOVERY ASSESSMENT
Subject = SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM RECOVERY ASSESSMENT
Document Number = 129
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