Att åtgärda enskilda avlopp - sju kommuners arbetsmetod och problematik
(2014) MVEK03 20141Studies in Environmental Science
- Abstract
- On-site sewage systems is one of the larger contributors of nutrients in Sweden leading to eutrophication. This due to the fact that 40 percent of all on-site sewage systems have deficient purification, and the updating of the sewage systems is going very slowly. The aim of this essay was therefore to study what problems the different municipalities' face in dealing with this problem along with which factors were good and not so good with this work. Seven different municipalities in Kalmar county were interviewed to acquire the information for this. The result of this was then linked to an analytical frame based on scientific studies focusing on the implementation work of improved on-site sewage systems, to put it in to the larger context.... (More)
- On-site sewage systems is one of the larger contributors of nutrients in Sweden leading to eutrophication. This due to the fact that 40 percent of all on-site sewage systems have deficient purification, and the updating of the sewage systems is going very slowly. The aim of this essay was therefore to study what problems the different municipalities' face in dealing with this problem along with which factors were good and not so good with this work. Seven different municipalities in Kalmar county were interviewed to acquire the information for this. The result of this was then linked to an analytical frame based on scientific studies focusing on the implementation work of improved on-site sewage systems, to put it in to the larger context.
The study showed that most municipalities are doing inventory of the current situation by using surveys, which is also recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency since it is considered as less time consuming than on-site inventory. The benefit with the on-site inventory is the confirmation of the information so that correct decisions are made, along with the homeowners acquiring increased confidence in the municipality workers, which previous studies have shown is very important.
Most of the municipalities use injunction directly but some also make the adjustment optional in the beginning. Studies show that adjustment may very well occur when it is optional, but it is as effective as when injunction is used. However, this study showed clear disadvantage with injunction; the administration is very time consuming.
During the interviews some clear new factors that affect the inspectors' work were brought up:
- A municipal water and sewage plan is important to guide them in their work and helps them by being a political decision.
- Inventorying area by area, which saves time and makes fair decisions easier.
- Collaboration between the different municipalities so that the decisions are equal.
- The importance of feedback to make sure everyone improves their sewage system.
- Personnel resources so that feedback is given.
- The importance of property records are updated so all properties are inventoried. (Less)
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- Weidolf, Kajsa LU
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- MVEK03 20141
- year
- 2014
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- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
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- Swedish
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- 4469629
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abstract = {{On-site sewage systems is one of the larger contributors of nutrients in Sweden leading to eutrophication. This due to the fact that 40 percent of all on-site sewage systems have deficient purification, and the updating of the sewage systems is going very slowly. The aim of this essay was therefore to study what problems the different municipalities' face in dealing with this problem along with which factors were good and not so good with this work. Seven different municipalities in Kalmar county were interviewed to acquire the information for this. The result of this was then linked to an analytical frame based on scientific studies focusing on the implementation work of improved on-site sewage systems, to put it in to the larger context.
The study showed that most municipalities are doing inventory of the current situation by using surveys, which is also recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency since it is considered as less time consuming than on-site inventory. The benefit with the on-site inventory is the confirmation of the information so that correct decisions are made, along with the homeowners acquiring increased confidence in the municipality workers, which previous studies have shown is very important.
Most of the municipalities use injunction directly but some also make the adjustment optional in the beginning. Studies show that adjustment may very well occur when it is optional, but it is as effective as when injunction is used. However, this study showed clear disadvantage with injunction; the administration is very time consuming.
During the interviews some clear new factors that affect the inspectors' work were brought up:
- A municipal water and sewage plan is important to guide them in their work and helps them by being a political decision.
- Inventorying area by area, which saves time and makes fair decisions easier.
- Collaboration between the different municipalities so that the decisions are equal.
- The importance of feedback to make sure everyone improves their sewage system.
- Personnel resources so that feedback is given.
- The importance of property records are updated so all properties are inventoried.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Att åtgärda enskilda avlopp - sju kommuners arbetsmetod och problematik}},
year = {{2014}},
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