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This type includes:

  • operation of sewer systems or sewer treatment facilities
  • collecting and transporting of human or industrial waste-water from one or several users, as well as rain water by means of sewerage networks, collectors, tanks and other means of transport (sewage vehicles, etc.)
  • emptying and cleaning of cesspools and septic tanks, sinks and pits from sewage; servicing of chemical toilets
  • treatment of waste-water (including human and industrial wastewater, water from swimming pools, etc.) by means of physical, chemical and biological processes like dilution, screening, filtering, sedimentation, etc.
  • maintenance and cleaning of sewers and drains, including sewer rodding

This type excludes:

  • decontamination of surface water and ground-water at the place of pollution (see 390000)
  • cleaning and unblocking of drainpipes in buildings (see 4322)