DEFINITION:

Water is required for crew and passengers, for both drinking and cleaning purposes. Waster from passengers and crew needs to be stored and disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.

 

(Source: ACARE Domain 422)

 

SUBDOMAINS:

  1. Fresh water systems – storage, tank capacity, distribution system and flow rate, pressure system, disinfection (chlorine, anodic oxidation), ground handling interface – filling and emptying
  2. Grey water – disposal system (heating, in-flight spraying)
  3. Toilets – reliability, maintainability, technologies (recirculation, vacuum), storage and disposal of waste
  4. Plumbing – pipework, valves, fittings, filters
  5. Cabin waste – solid/semi-solid/liquid, storage, compaction, avoidance of smells
  6. Ground handling interface