URBAN SEWERAGE REHABILITATION IN THE UK

This paper reviews the history of sewerage rehabilitation in the UK an d the work which led to the publication of the Sewerage Rehabilitation Manual in 1983.The Sewerage Rehabilitation Manual planning procedure is described, and experience of its implementation since 1984 is discu ssed. Reference is made to changes in the water industry brought about by privatization, and to recent European and UK legislation. The curr ent status of the rehabilitation market is then discussed and possible future developments are outlined. The paper concludes that the existe nce in the UK of a standardized rehabilitation planning procedure has enabled sewerage problems to be solved more cost effectively than prev iously and has helped the industry to cope with the major changes brou ght about by privatization. Compatibility with the proposed European s tandard for sewerage rehabilitation will enable UK and European strate gies to develop together.