German Association for Gas and Water
| German Gas and Water Association (DVGW) |
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| purpose | Industry association of the German gas and water industry |
| Chair: | Michael Riechel, President |
| Executive Director: | Gerald Linke, CEO |
| Establishment date: | May 21, 1859 |
| Number of members: | 14,000 |
| Number of employees: | > 400 |
| Seat : | Bonn |
| Website: | www.dvgw.de |
The German Gas and Water Association e. V. - technical-scientific association ( DVGW ) is the branch association of the German gas and water industry based in Bonn . The association also has offices in Berlin , Brussels and a number of state capitals . As a recognized regulator for the gas and water sector and the largest industry certifier, the DVGW plays a key role in fuel gas and water supply in Germany. In addition, the association acts as the main initiator of industry-related innovations, research projects and as a service provider in the field of vocational training.
The DVGW was founded in Frankfurt a. M. and currently has around 14,000 members, including 2,000 utilities, 1,400 companies, 250 government agencies, institutions and organizations, and 10,000 personal members. The association in the legal form of a registered association is independent and recognized as non-profit .
tasks
Regulation and standardization
The main task of the association is the creation of the technical regulations with which the safety and reliability of the gas and water supply in Germany is guaranteed. The experts of the interested groups create the DVGW set of rules in voluntary cooperation. This means that the technical rules for the gas and water sector can be drawn up by the industry itself (technical self-administration).
In the gas compartment, compliance with the legally prescribed generally recognized rules of technology (aaRT) is assumed in accordance with Section 49 (2) EnWG when the DVGW rules are applied . In the water sector too, the legislator requires compliance with the aaRT with regard to the specification of technical and scientific requirements . Adherence to these rules is not mandatory; However, they are the benchmark in the event of damage and they can have a quasi “legal character” with regard to liability law, provided the underlying law provides for this. For example, in the event of damage, it must be proven that at least the aaRT has been complied with.
In addition to developing the (national) set of rules, the DVGW is also working on the creation of DIN, EN and ISO standards. The DVGW set of rules currently comprises 600 currently valid rules and standards. The management of the Gas Technology Standards Committee (NAGas) at DIN is the responsibility of the DVGW.
Testing and certification
Another statutory task is testing and certification . Currently over 7,400 products, over 1,500 companies, 170 experts, 220 management systems and 500 prequalifications certified. According to European law, there must be an organizational separation between standardization work and testing with certification. For this reason, the certification activities of the DVGW were outsourced to the newly founded DVGW CERT on August 1, 2007, a wholly owned subsidiary of the DVGW.
Research and Development
The promotion of research and development work is also included in the DVGW statutes. To achieve this statutory goal, z. B. individual research projects are funded or institutional grants are awarded to the research institutes cooperating with the DVGW. The institutes funded by the DVGW are:
| Research institutes gas / water |
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| DVGW Water Technology Center (TZW), Karlsruhe |
| DVGW Research Center TUHH, branch of the TZW at the Technical University Hamburg-Harburg at the Institute for Water Resources and Water Supply |
| DVGW research center at the Engler-Bunte-Institut (EBI) of the KIT - Campus South, Karlsruhe |
| DBI Gas- und Umwelttechnik GmbH DBI GUT, Leipzig |
| DBI Gastechnologisches Institut gGmbH DBI-GTI, Freiberg |
Publications, training and events
The DVGW publishes specialist literature on its field and also offers vocational training and further education. This serves u. a. the own DVGW academy. In addition, the DVGW is also the organizer of congresses and specialist conferences. The DVGW occasionally acts as a patron, for example at the Wasser Berlin International trade fair .
worksheets
Well-known DVGW worksheets are:
- DIN 1988 - Technical rules for drinking water installations (TRWI); Technical rule of the DVGW
- DIN 2000 - Central drinking water supply: Guidelines for requirements for drinking water - planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the supply systems; Technical rule of the DVGW
- G 469 (A) - Technical rule / worksheet Carrying out pressure tests, pressure test procedures for gas distribution
- G 463 - gas lines made of steel pipes for an operating pressure> 16 bar - construction
- G 472 - gas lines made of HD-PE with an operating pressure <4 bar and gas lines made of PVC-U with an operating pressure <1 bar - construction
- G 600 - Technical rule for gas installations (TRGI)
- G 607 - LPG systems in vehicles
- G 685 - Thermal gas billing
- G 1000 - Requirements for the qualification and organization of companies for the operation of systems for the pipeline supply of the general public with gas (gas supply systems)
- GW 301 - Qualification criteria for pipeline construction companies
- W 101 - guidelines for drinking water protection areas; Part I: Protected areas for groundwater
- W 102 - Guidelines for drinking water protection areas; Part II: Protected areas for dams
- W 400, part 1-3 - Technical rules for water distribution systems (TRWV)
- W 405 - Provision of extinguishing water through the public drinking water supply
- W 551 - drinking water heating and drinking water pipe systems; Technical measures to reduce the growth of Legionella; Planning, construction, operation and renovation of drinking water installations
- W 553 - Dimensioning of circulation systems in central drinking water heating systems
- W 1000 - Requirements for the qualification and organization of drinking water suppliers.
Honor roll and other honors
For extraordinary commitment in the gas and water sector, the association awards the Bunsen-Pettenkofer honor board , donated in 1900, at irregular intervals . It is named after Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811–1899), the inventor of spectral analysis , and the Bavarian chemist Max von Pettenkofer (1818–1901). Between 1900 and 2011 it was awarded a total of 71 times.
In addition, there has been honorary membership of the DVGW since 1861 , as well as the ring of honor and the badge of honor. There is also the Kuhn Medal of Honor for specialists in cathodic corrosion protection .
literature
- DVGW German Association for Gas and Water V. - Technical-scientific association . In: gas. Magazine for the gas industry, appliance manufacturers and specialist trades . Vol. 57, No. 5, 2006, ISSN 0343-2092 , pp. 22-24.
- DVGW (Ed.) 100 Years of the German Association of Gas and Water Experts. Festschrift . Oldenbourg, Munich, 1959.
- DVGW (ed.) Anniversary publication “150 years of DVGW - elements that move. People and technology in the gas and water sector "; The history of the DVGW from 1859 to 2009, including photo documentation, text by Michael F. Feldkamp / photos by Roland Horn; Online version of the Festschrift
Web links
- www.dvgw.de - Official website of the DVGW
- www.energie-wasser-praxis.de - Official body of the DVGW
- www.wvgw.de - DVGW publishing subsidiary
- Gerhard Cyris: Technical rules in the area of tension between self-administration and legal requirements . In: DVGW energy / water practice . Vol. 58, No. 7/8, 2005, pp. 10-13.
- Documents and newspaper articles on the German Gas and Water Association in the 20th Century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
Individual evidence
- ^ Organization of the DVGW , accessed on April 29, 2020
- ↑ DVGW information brochure , p. 3, accessed on May 30, 2020 (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- ↑ Statutes 2011, p. 4 ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 327 kB).
- ↑ Gerhard Cyris, Technical Regulation in the Self- Administration Area in Germany and Europe , in: DVGW Energie | water practice No. 5/2010, accessed on April 30, 2020
- ↑ Uwe Wetzel, What legal effect does the DVGW set of rules have in water supply? , in DVGW energy | water practice No. 3/2020, accessed on April 30, 2020.
- ↑ DVGW information brochure , p. 5, accessed on May 30, 2020 (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- ↑ DVGW information brochure , p. 7, accessed on May 30, 2020 (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- ^ Complaint, line "2006, February" , accessed on June 10, 2014.
- ↑ DVGW research centers , accessed on May 31, 2020.
- ↑ "KNOW H 2 OW" brochure from Messe Berlin, 2011, p. 5.
