Self-Monitoring as Part of the National Reporting Commitments Specialised Software from Descriptive Models

Abstract

Hessian sewage plants (Hessische Abwasseranlagen HAA) supports the processes around the monitoring and administration of sewage plants in the communal area. Besides the monitoring of approx. 2.000 sewage plants/sewers in the future also 5.000 private/small sewage plants will be liable to report within the scope of the Hessian “Eigenkontrollverordnung” (EKVO, self inspection). At present a new highly flexible data entry and transmission software is realised for that purpose. This software platform can also be used as a pattern for other environmental domains to provide data entry and transmission to the responsible authorities like federal states, countries or the EU. It is designed to fulfil self-monitoring and reporting obligations of each Member State as demanded by the EU, according to the “General Principles of Monitoring” and E-Government standards.