Booster station

The Ministrial regulation establishments and activities BES (RIA BES) (RIA BES) lays down rules for an installation for the transit, buffering or reversing of sewage water. The rules are about preventing odor nuisance.

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What is a booster station

A booster station is a plant for transiting, buffering or reversing sewage and is used in a sewer system to bring waste water to a higher level or to transport it over a long distance. The rules are about preventing odor nuisance.

Prohibitions and rules

Odour nuisance

With a booster station, odour nuisance can occur. In order to avoid odour nuisance, proper maintenance is necessary. In addition, measures may be needed to prevent odour nuisance.

Measures that can be taken to prevent odour nuisance are the application of air treatment filters such as a biofilter or activated carbon. There is no solid odour standard but odour nuisance should be avoided as much as possible or reduced to an acceptable level.