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Special edition DIN EN 1610 / Standard ATV-DVWK-A 139:
ATV-DVWK-A 139 Construction and Testing of Drains
and Sewers and
Installation and Testing of Drains
and Sewers
Introduction
Januar 2002
60 pages, DIN A4
ISBN 978-3-935669-92-4
* 75,00
*) ATV-DVWK Corporate Members get reduction of 20 %
The creation of standards within the framework of the ATV-DVWK Set of Rules and Standards and
DIN within CEN is a task for self-regulation by all interested circles. It takes place according to the
principles of
voluntary action,
public opinion,
participation of all those interested and
a high degree of consensus
The standard specifications resulting from this - also the European Standard Specifications and
Standards - contain recommendations for action the application of which is voluntary. At the same time
they also set criteria for legally correct technical conduct. A legally binding effect first arises, if third
parties adopt the recommendations either within the scope of private contractual law or within the
framework of public law.
In this connection attention is drawn in particular to the VOB [German Construction Contract
Procedures] Part C which, for example, in the General Technical Contractual Conditions for
Construction Services in the standard specifications DIN 18300 and DIN 18306, points out expressly
the Set of Rules and Standards of the ATV-DVWK and DIN EN 1610 *) .
The current publication is a summary of
and
DIN EN 1610 Construction and testing of drains and sewers
Standard ATV-DVWK-A 139E Installation and testing of drains and sewers.
The European Standard Specification DIN EN 1610 was produced, under the direction of Dr.-Ing.
Harald O. Howe, by the Working Group "Pipe laying" within the Technical Committee TC 165
"Wastewater engineering" of the CEN. Through a close timely interlinking of the work on European
standardisation with the setting of rules by the ATV-DVWK, it was possible to elaborate, within the
European area, a qualitatively sophisticated standard specification and to achieve a high degree of
acceptance with, in the meantime, the adoption by 20 countries.
*) Comp. VOB, Issue December 2000

DIN EN 1610, which has been valid since October 1997, describes the European standard for the
laying and testing of drains and sewers outside buildings. In the new edition of the ATV-DVWK
Standard ATV-DVWK-A 139E, supplementary information and more detailed statements on DIN EN
1610 are described which, from the point of view of those experts involved, are considered to be
necessary remarks and which are expressly intended in DIN EN 1610. In this respect the Standard
ATV-DVWK-A 139E is to be taken as the national supplement to DIN EN 1610. The elaboration was
undertaken, under the leadership of Dipl.-Ing. Dieter Sternagel, by the ATV-DVWK-Working Group
"General principles for the construction of drainage systems" within the ATV-DVWK Main Committee
"Drainage systems".
The Standard applies for the production and testing of earth-covered drains and sewers placed in
open cut trenches and above ground outside buildings. With this, the planning engineer is given an aid
which is to be recognised and utilised within the scope presented in DIN EN 1610. The supplements
and notes refer to the placing of pipes, their testing, to the materials to be used and to the acceptance
procedure for the structure. Attention is drawn particularly in that the requirements placed on the
qualification of the implementing firm are also to be described, which in the same manner also apply in
other countries.
Through the joint application of DIN EN 1610 and Standard ATV-DVWK-A 139E a qualitatively high
standard implementation of construction will be achieved. The technically correct production of sewers
and drains, together with the use of suitable and reliable materials, is the prerequisite for a long-term
functioning, economic and groundwater-protective sewer network.
Note:
This publication includes DIN EN 1610 and Standard ATV-DVWK-A 139E each in the original
text. The passages originating from ATV-DVWK-A 139E are underlayed in blue.
Foreword
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-05-18.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical
references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the
Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CENTC 165 "Waste water
engineering", the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by
publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 1998, and
conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 1998.

Annexes A, B and C are informative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards
organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European
Standard:Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
This standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 165.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuß
Wasserwesen (Water Practice Standards Committee), Technical Committee
Rohrverlegung/Rohrstatik.
Amendments
DIN 4033, November 1979 edition, has been superseded by the specifications of EN
1610.
Previous editions
DIN 4033: 1940-04, 1941-05, 1963-05, 1979-11.
The new edition of ATV-DVWK Standard A-139E presented here contains the
supplementary information and more extensive comments on DIN EN 1610, which
are held to be necessary by the specialist circles involved.
Prerequisite for a long-term functional and watertight sewer network is, in addition to
the employment of suitable and resistant materials, above all, the correct production
of the sewers and drains.
The solution to be sought is an overall economically optimised solution. In addition to
investment costs the operating costs and the service life are to be taken into account.
The recycling of the components and materials used should be considered in the
planning.
Based on the Mandate of the Commission of the European Community and, equally,
on that of EFTA dated 24 May 1991, CEN (Comité Européen de Normalisation) has
taken on the task of aligning all technical rules within the field of wastewater
technology and of elaborating European Standard Specifications for the defined
areas and products. In the meantime these tasks have very extensively been
completed with the inclusion of the technical rules for the laying and testing of drains
and sewers outside buildings.
In Germany, in addition to DIN 4033, Standard ATV-A 139E ”Installation and Testing
of Drains and Sewers” (October 1988 Edition) were available for this and were
introduced as a basis for discussion within the framework of the work of the
responsible CEN Technical Committee, TC 165 - Wastewater Technology, hereafter
WG 10/TG2. The result of the work at CEN level consists of the accepted and, in
Germany, as DIN EN Standard Specification converted document DIN EN 1610
”Construction and testing of drains and sewers” (October 1997), the contents of
which thus describes the generally recognised status of technology in Europe.

As a supplement, it is possible to formulate statements which are not or not
completely contained in European standards, in order to cover the necessary
national contents.
DIN EN 1610 ”Construction and testing of sewers and drains” lays down
requirements on the correct production and testing of drains and sewers.
The Standard presented here is to aid the planning engineer in recognising the
existing leeway present in DIN EN 1610 and to use it creatively. It is to ease the
utilisation and interpretation in DIN EN 1610.
The Standard contains supplements and notes for the installation of pipes, their
testing, on materials used as well as the acceptance of the structure. The
requirements on qualification of the executing firm are equally defined.
In order to ensure uniformity of text, some repeating of the text of statements from
DIN EN 1610 is necessary.
Appendices A and B contain requirements on model installation instructions as well
as information on economic aspects.
Publisher
This ATV Standard has been elaborated by the ATV-DVWK Working Group ES-5.1
”General Guidelines for the Construction of Drainage Systems” within the ATV-
DVWK Specialist Committee ES-5 ”Design of Drainage Systems”.
Working Group ES-5.1 has the following members:
Dipl.-Ing. Horst Adler, Köln
Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Bosse, München
Dipl.-Ing. Peter Brune, Gelsenkirchen
Dipl.-Ing. Uwe Dickmanns, Coesfeld
Dipl.-Ing. Karl-Heinz Flick, Köln
Dr.-Ing. Helmuth Friede, Bad Honnef
Bau-Techn. Heinz Herz, Kehl
Dr.-Ing. Karl Hornung, Stuttgart
Dipl.-Ing. Karsten Körkemeyer, Bochum
Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Kusche, Niemetal-Imbsen
Dipl.-Ing. Peter Lutz, Kehl
Dipl.-Ing. Werner Neubauer, Köln
Dipl.-Ing. Gerd Niedrée, Bonn
Dipl.-Geol. Andreas Paetz, Berlin
Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Purde, Baldham
Dipl.-Ing. Franz Rapp, Regensburg
Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Rieger, München
Dipl.-Ing. Helmut Schgeiner, Berlin
Dr.-Ing. Rolf Schlichting, Aurich
Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Schulte, Pulheim

Dipl.-Ing. Helmut Stecha, Wiesbaden
Ltd. BD Dipl.-Ing. Dieter Sternagel, Kassel (Chairman)
Dipl.-Ing. Dieter Wengler, Rheinfelden