Sewerage systems
Sewerage systems
Sewerage systems in South Australia comprise:
- Gravity and Pressure Sewer Systems(up to DN 300)
- Packaged Pumping Stations (refer Gravity and Pressure Sewer Systems page)
- Pressure Sewer Systems
- Vacuum Sewer Systems
Gravity sewerage systems and sewage pumping stations
Water recycling is a critical issue and minimising wastewater salinity is an important objective for us.
Gravity sewers will always be our preferred option, and consideration of the designing of sewer mains below the existing groundwater table must be taken into account. This reduces saline infiltration into the system. Pressure sewer systems or vacuum sewer systems can be considered if a gravity sewer will compromise water recycling.
Regulations, codes and documents relating to sewerage systems
Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)
- Gravity Sewerage Code of Australia - WSA 02-2014
- Sewage Pumping Station Code of Australia - WSA 04-2005
- Vacuum Sewerage Code of Australia - WSA 06-2008
- Pressure Sewerage Code of Australia - WSA 07-2007
Supplementary documentation
- Part 0 - Glossary
- Part 1 - Design
- Part 2 - Materials
- Part 3 - Construction
- Part 4 - Drawings
- Supplement to WSA 02-2014 (Under Development)
- Supplement to WSA 04-2005 (Under Development)
Sewer construction manual drawings
Links to these standard drawings can be found on our Standard Drawings page.
- 4005-20001 - Index
- 4005-20002 - General information and reference
- 4005-20003 - Excavation, embedment and trench fill
- 4005-20004 - Allocation of space for services
- 4005-20005 - Maintenance structures
- 4005-20006 - Sewer connections
- 4005-20007 - Trunk sewers
- 4005-20008 - Miscellaneous
Sewage pumping station drawings
Links to these standard drawings can be found on our Standard Drawings page.
- 4005-40001 - Standard submersible sewage pumping stations (Under development, see below)
- 94-0163 - Standard submersible sewage pumping stations (Existing documents still current)
Engineering standards
Authorised products
Links to these authorised products can be found on our Technical Standards page.
- TS 0502 - Authorised products for gravity and pressure sewer systems
- TS 0504 - Authorised products for packaged sewer pumping stations
- TS 0500 - Authorised products for maintenance of water and sewer systems
Sewage pumping station information
WSAA are currently reviewing WSA 04. When the revised code is released, (including supplementary documents and standard drawings) we will review requirements.
Major faults
Polkinghorns Rd
Arthurton
- 18/06/2020
Water Supply On
- 18/06/2020 03:05 PM - We are attending to an incident in Arthurton with no interruption to the water supply. The safety of our crews and customers comes first, and we always aim to minimise inconvenience by restoring services as quickly as we can. Reference Number WO: 07505663.
- See all major faults
Scheduled works
Spruance Rd
Elizabeth East
- 11/06/2021
Temporary Supply Interruption
- Estimated start time and water supply off: 15/06/2021 09:00 AM
Estimated restore time and water supply back on: 15/06/2021 04:00 PM
We’re improving your services and undertaking maintenance work in Elizabeth East. Sometimes our crews need to temporarily interrupt the water supply to our customers and/or manage traffic while they are working. Temporary traffic management may remain in place until reinstatement of the impacted road is complete. We always aim to minimise inconvenience by restoring services as safely and quickly as we can. - See all scheduled works
