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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL SANITARY AUTHORITY

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Gravity Sewers
Gravity Sewers

SANITARY SEWER - A sewer that carries liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants and institutions, together with any ground water, surface water and stormwater that may be present.

LATERAL SEWER - In plumbing, the extension from the building drain to the public sewer, normally between 4" and 6" in diameter and privately owned. SUBMAIN SEWER - A sewer into which the wastewater from two or more lateral sewers is discharged and which subsequently discharges into a main or trunk sewer, normally between 6" and 8" in diameter and publicly owned. MAIN SEWER - The principal sewer to which lateral sewers and submain sewers are tributary. In plumbing, the public sewer to which the house or lateral sewer is connected. These sewers are normally between 8" to 12" in diameter and publicly owned. TRUNK OR INTERCEPTOR SEWER - A sewer that receives flow from a number of submain sewers and main sewers and conducts such waters to the treatment plant. The above sewer pipes are terra-cotta (clay pipe), asbestos-cement, plastic (PVC and truss) and cast iron and are between 4" and 36" in diameter.

Pipes

Description: TOTAL SEWER LENGTH SUMMARY Miles of Public Municipality Sewer at 12/31/09

Municipality of Murrysville 237.4

Municipality of Murrysville (To Plum Borough) 13.6

Export Borough 5.0

Penn Township 23.5

Delmont Borough 23.1

Salem Township 19

Municipality of Monroeville 3.4
TOTAL = 325


SEWER PIPE BREAKDOWN BY DIAMETER

36" - 18' or 0.003 Miles

30" - 12,293' or 2.33 Miles

27" - 3,050' or 0.58 Miles

24" - 8,500' or 1.61 Miles

21" - 1,400' or 0.27 Miles

18" - 4,500' or 0.85 Miles

15" - 5,750' or 1.09 Miles

12" - 25,650' or 4.86 Miles

10" - 14,600 or 2.77 Miles

8" - 1,294,867' or 245.23 Miles

6" - 290,308' or 54.98 Miles 

Manholes

Description: MANHOLES - A manhole should pass at least these major tests.

It should:

(a) Provide convenient access to the sewer for observations and maintenance operations,

(b) Cause a minimum of interference with the hydraulics of the sewer, and

(c) Be a durable structure.

All manholes are circular with the inside dimensions of 4' and 6' diameters, depending on the size of pipe and are made mostly of concrete with a small amount made of brick. The top sections of the manholes are conical with a 24" to 30" manhole frame and cover for access. Manholes are placed on the sewers when a bend or change in grade occurs and are spaced no more than 400' apart. There are standard and water tight lids depending on the topography.


NUMBER OF MANHOLES

At an average of a manhole every 250' shows:

Municipality of Murrysville - 251 miles = 5,301

Delmont Borough - 23.1 miles = 488

Penn Township - 23.5 miles = 496

Salem Township - 19 miles = 401

Export Borough - 5 miles = 106

Municipality of Monroeville - 3.4 miles = 72

Total approximate number of manholes = 6,864


 

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