Operating instructions AQUAMAX® BASIC/CLASSIC
ATB WATER GmbH, Südstraße 2, D-32457 Porta Westfalica, www.atbwater.com /
Art.-No.: 9060 0270 / Status: 09.06.2023 / Page 4 from 36
Dear customer,
At this point we would like to thank you for the trust which you have shown with the purchase of
this product.
On the following pages you will find everything necessary about the ioperation and the
maintenance requirements of your AQUAMAX® small wastewater treatment plant.
Please observe that the maintenance are very important for a good treatment performance.
General and Safety Information
With the AQUAMAX® one is concerned with a technical system which, in combination with a multi-
chamber tank, is employed as small wastewater treatment plant for the aerobic biological treatment
of domestic and comparable wastewater of up to 75 PE from single or several buildings.
Dimensioning, design and operation are to take place up to 50 PE in accordance with EN 12566-3.
With employment in accordance with regulations no hazards whatsoever emanate from the plant. If
the AQUAMAX® is used for other purposes without the explicit approval of ATB WATER GmbH
and/or the following safety information is ignored, this can lead to the hazarding or injury of
persons and to malfunctions or defects in the plant. In this case any liability is excluded,
Modifications to the plant or unauthorized conversion is not permitted.
The AQUAMAX® and accessories are not intended to be used by persons (including children) with
limited physical, sensory or mental capabilities or due to a lack of experience and/or knowledge,
unless they are supervised by or receive instruction from a person responsible for their safety, as
to how the AQUAMAX® and accessories are to be used. Children are to be supervised in order to
ensure that they do not play with them.
Before use the AQUAMAX® is to be installed correctly and in agreement with the installation
instructions. Installation instructions, operating and maintenance instructions are to be read
thoroughly and the instructions included therein are to be followed implicitly.
With assembly and installation, commissioning and operation as well as, if required,
decommissioning, national standard specifications and regulations are to be complied with. All
tasks may be carried out by trained and qualified specialists with appropriate certificate of technical
qualification. The operator is to be instructed by the fitter.
With the connection of the control system the national applicable regulations and the details on the
type plate are to be complied with (mains voltage, frequency etc.). The equipment is to be operated
on a network which includes a protective earth conductor (PE). Attention is to be paid to correct
phase connection (even with plug-in design)! The connection to the mains must take place by
means of separate fusing and residual current protective circuit breaker. Before commissioning,
the correct function of the electrical protective measures must be checked!
The installation work is to be carried out by qualified electricians only. With work on the equipment
fundamentally the mains plug is to be disconnected. A separation or extension of the cable is not
permitted. The electrical connection data is to be taken from the type plate on the equipment.
Operate no equipment which has a damaged connector/connection cable or plug, which indicates
a malfunction, has been dropped or has been damaged in any way.
With all maintenance and repair work the plant is to be disconnected from the mains. The
AQUAMAX® can be removed easily from the tank. If the plant is to be climbed into, this may take
place only with the presence of a second person (this is fundamental!). Particular care is to be
