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State-of-the-art technology against flooding: cleaning pits in the Ebersberg district!
Ebersberg district cleans pits for infrastructure maintenance: District administrator attended action day with modern cleaning technology team.
State-of-the-art technology against flooding: cleaning pits in the Ebersberg district!
In the Ebersberg district, the burial pits are currently the focus of attention: every two to three years, these important parts of the local infrastructure are cleaned in order to both maintain their functionality and prevent the risk of flooding. On the road maintenance day in Forstinning, District Administrator Robert Niedergesäß and many other interested parties were able to take a look behind the scenes of the cleaning work. They were accompanied by employees from the Ebersberg road maintenance department and a technical team from Schillinger.
A modern machine is used at this point: negative pressure is used to suck dirt and mud out of the pits. Each of these pits can hold up to five cubic meters of water, highlighting the need for regular maintenance. Loud Mercury The cleaning costs amount to around 2,000 euros per day. Currently, around 150 burial pits along EBE 5 in Forstinning are affected, and there are a total of 704 burial pits and around 1,700 inlet shafts throughout the district.
Modern technology for old problems
Other technical gadgets were also incorporated into the cleaning processes. A mobile high-pressure cleaner with a 1,000 liter tank and a pressure of 230 bar was used to clean clogged pipes and remove graffiti. The innovative strength of the road maintenance department is unmistakable, while the inspections of the shafts are currently still carried out on sight. However, this could soon be a thing of the past: digital recording and automated control intervals are planned to further increase efficiency.
But what exactly is a sitting pit? Nowadays it is primarily used for rainwater infiltration. Such pits were originally used for the disposal of human excrement until around 1960, although feeding into the public sewer network or into collection pits are now the more common variants. According to the article about the septic tank You get a good insight into the evolution of waste disposal through different types of construction, ranging from simple pits to complex concrete seepage shafts.
A look into the past
The development of septic tanks and their use also shows how important they have been over the centuries. While the removal of waste in these pits was an everyday practice in the Middle Ages and early modern times, today great importance is placed on hygienic and environmentally friendly disposal. The liquids seeped into the porous subsoil, while the solid residues remain in the pit. Such a historical perspective raises the question of what conclusions can be drawn from archaeological finds in ancient sewers.
In modern wastewater management, the focus is on efficient systems in order not only to protect the environment, but also to work in an economically sensible manner. With its cleaning measures, the Ebersberg district shows that old and new techniques go hand in hand - for clean and safe water in our homeland.