The I/I Issue: What’s The Big Deal?
In our first post of this series, we defined inflow and infiltration, or I/I. In this post, we’ll explore the reasons it’s a huge problem in wastewater management.
The reason I/I presents huge challenges for municipalities stems from four basic issues:
- Upstream – Pipeline Capacity: Conveyance system pipeline capacities being
Today’s I/I Infrastructure Challenges
As we discussed in the previous post in this series, the increasing failure of America’s aging infrastructure has forced municipalities of all sizes to deal with the problem. The challenge is to do so as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. In this post, we review a sampling of
I/I: Finding the Culprit
Previously, we explored the causes of inflow & infiltration (I/I) in sanitary sewer pipes, and the significant negative impact it has on those collection systems. This time, we take a look at how we arrived at this point, and how sources of I/I can be detected.
We’ve already discussed the fact
The I/I Issue: The Basics of Inflow and Infiltration
Welcome to the first in our I/I series! Because it’s a huge problem in wastewater management, our industry talks a lot about I/I, or inflow and infiltration. But not everyone knows the exact definitions of these terms. So let’s take a closer look at exactly what these things are.
