Introduction and development of managements systems at the Khabarovsk MUE «Vodocanal»

Summary

Different steps of introducing the quality management system at Khabarovsk Vodokanal are presented. Reliability and economic efficiency of the production processes are the key targets of the quality management system development. In the process of developing the occupational safety management system possible integration of the system into the quality management system was investigated. The administration of the Khabarovsk MUE «Vodocanal» is considering the management systems as a basis for the future introduction of the environmental management system according to ISO 14001 and further incorporation into the corporate integrated management system.

Key words

certification , international standard , quality management , environmental management , objectives , internal audit

On the evaluation of the life cycle of the wells operating at the existing water intakes

Summary

Life cycle or useful life expectancy of fixed assets including water abstraction wells is regulated by RF Government Decree No. 1 of 2002. For water abstraction wells the life cycle is 15–20 years. Besides, the requirements to the life cycle in the environmental management system are formulated in the system of RF state standards authentical to ISO 14000. On the basis of the experience of operating underground water intake facilities is shown that reaching the design operating life is possible only on the condition of complying with the requirements to the selection of well filters and gravel packages for water abstraction mode that minimize the hydraulic losses in the near-filter zones. The guidelines for meeting these requirements have been formulated. At the stage of hydrogeological survey of the underground water resources assessment is suggested to make predictions of the water corrosiveness and the ability to release clogging compounds and biological colmatage.

Key words

water well , environmental management , near filter zone , life cycle , useful life expectancy , hydraulic losses , colmatage