[OSM-talk] New feature proposal page: man_made=wastewater_plant

[Ulf Lamping]

Robert T Wyatt wrote:
> Ulf Lamping wrote:
>   
>> I've added a new page to the proposed features:
>>
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Proposed_features/Wastewater_plant
>>     
> Would you label fresh water treatment differently from waste water
> treatment? That is, do you propose two tags?
>   
Well, after sleeping a night over it, I recognize that my proposal is 
very specific, where it doesn't need to be.

A better proposal might be:

landuse=industrial
type=wastewater_plant (or simply type=water_treatment_plant? Which then 
could serve for both waste and fresh water and even combined plants)

I just don't know if we need different values for the different water 
treatment thingies - comments / ideas for tags?
> And would a treatment plant be different from a station of service
> such as a supply point for fresh water or a dumping point for
> black/grey water (which should also be distinguished from one another)?
>   
I didn't thought about that, but IMHO yes, we really need different tags 
for this, as it's a completely different thing.

A camper needs access to such supply points, while treatment plants will 
often even not be accessible.
> For instance, a camper needs to know where fresh water is available as
> well as knowing where to dump grey or black water--and these are quite
> separate services which are not always provided in close proximity to
> one another (a person in the backcountry doesn't need to waste effort
> going to the wrong station for a necessary service).
>   
As a none native speaker: what is grey and black water (dict.leo.org 
doesn't know it)?

Regards, ULFL