This document summarizes several types of sewer appurtenances including flushing tanks, grease and oil traps, inverted siphons, and storm regulators. Flushing tanks can be either hand operated or automatic and are used to flush sewer lines. Grease and oil traps are used to collect grease and oil from places like garages and kitchens. Storm regulators, such as leaping weirs or overflow weirs, are used in combined sewer systems and siphon spillways are another type of storm regulator. Inverted siphons are also discussed as a type of sewer appurtenance.
2. Flushing Tanks
TYPES OF FLUSHING TANKS:
Hand operated flushing tank,
Automatic flushing tank
3. Hand operated flushing tank
Outlet end is closed by sluice valve and suddenly open,
Inlet and outlet ends are closed by sluice valve
By water flushing method