Józef Dziopak

Stormwater Management and Retention in Urban Catchment

Rising costs of traditional precipitation wastewater disposal are connected with increasing urbanization. This unfavorable situation enforces to apply local rainwater management wherever possible. The urgent matter is to search for alternative solutions which guarantee effective rainwater management in the area of precipitation occurrence. The sustainable development within the framework of created wastewater management systems should be realized multidirectionally when it comes to rainwater. Starting with natural methods of rainwater management through the use of existing and constructed sewage systems equipped with artificial storage reservoirs and devices for regulation of the rainwater flow capacity.

The Analysis of Possibilities of Using the Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Residential Buildings in Poland

This publication discusses results of hydrological and financial analysis for rainwater harvesting system (RWHS) for a residential buildings located in South-Eastern Poland. In this paper, the findings are presented on the basis of which a possible reduction in tap water use was determined for a residential building in Polish conditions as well as the financial ratios for the RWHS installed in this facility.

The Law Regulations on the Subject of Rainwater Management in Poland

The increase of hardscapes causes number of problems associated with the rainwater harvesting. It requires the realization of sustainable rainwater management, which would be in line with the law. This paper analyses the law regulations on rainwater management in Poland.