Hello,
I’m asking on behalf of a friend! He wants to pump out his pool into the sewer using a submersible pump and a hose. What experiences do you have with using a slightly thicker hose to reach the sewer without leaving the property? For your information: all the rain gutters drain into soakaway pits, so they lie relatively flat.
My friend thanks you in advance!
I’m asking on behalf of a friend! He wants to pump out his pool into the sewer using a submersible pump and a hose. What experiences do you have with using a slightly thicker hose to reach the sewer without leaving the property? For your information: all the rain gutters drain into soakaway pits, so they lie relatively flat.
My friend thanks you in advance!
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motorradsilke17 Jul 2023 16:46guckuck2 schrieb:
The water is probably contaminated with the common chemicals.
What exactly do you mean by the common chemicals? Chlorine breaks down within a few days. And nothing else needs to be added.
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motorradsilke17 Jul 2023 16:49WilderSueden schrieb:
Regarding §54 WHG
Proper disposal of pool water: The simplest method, such as infiltration on your own property, is not the correct approach and is prohibited. Pool water is considered wastewater and is classified under the Water Resources Act as altered fresh water. Fresh water is altered by pool use in residential or other areas, for example by chemicals (chlorine), leaves, grass, sand, sunscreen, hair, etc., and must be disposed of via the sewer system.
This also means that filling the pool using a garden water meter is not permitted. When I look at §54 WHG, it says something completely different.
motorradsilke schrieb:
What is the common chemistry used? Chlorine breaks down within a few days. And nothing else really needs to be added.I can’t add anything more.
See the post by WilderSueden.
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WilderSueden17 Jul 2023 16:59motorradsilke schrieb:
When I look at 54 WHG, it says something completely different. Yes, that was an explanation. I have highlighted the key part:
Wastewater is 1.
water that has been altered in its properties through domestic, commercial, agricultural, or other uses, and the water that flows off together with it during dry weather (sewage)
If you pour in chlorine, it is definitely altered and therefore qualifies as wastewater.
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KarstenausNRW17 Jul 2023 17:04If I didn’t have my own well during the dry weather of the past few weeks, I certainly wouldn’t waste good water by sending it into the sewer system. The lawn and all the garden beds would be so green and healthy with the amount of water they would receive.
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motorradsilke17 Jul 2023 20:48WilderSueden schrieb:
Yes, that was an explanation. I’ve highlighted the key part:
Wastewater is 1.
water that has been altered in its properties through domestic, commercial, agricultural, or other use, and the water that flows together with it during dry weather (sewage)
If you pour in chlorine, it is definitely altered and therefore considered wastewater. As I already mentioned, chlorine breaks down over time. After that, the water is no longer altered in its properties (you must not omit the word properties from the context).
But yes, you are right, it is (unfortunately) prohibited.
It’s just that nobody really follows that rule.