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INSPECTIONS
STANDARD VISUAL/ULTRA-SONIC INSPECTION
Specifications For Professional Services
Water Tank Standard U/T Inspection
GENERAL:
We are a professional inspection firm. We will inspect, report and
recommend the elements required to bring your water storage tanks into
code compliance. The report will provide detailed photographs and cost
estimates on all recommended repairs.
STANDARDS:
The inspections, reports and recommendations will utilize the American
Water Works Association(AWWA) standards: AWWA D100, AWWA C652-86 shall
be used as the minimum criteria for evaluation of the water storage
tank. The coating systems will be evaluated in accordance with the
applicable criteria of the Steel Structures Painting Council(SSPC) and
the National Association of Corrosion Engineers(NACE). Personnel access
areas will be inspected and evaluated in accordance with federal and
Occupational Safety & Health Act regulations. Tanks storing water
specifically used for fire protection will be evaluated under guidelines
specified by the National Fire Protection Association(NFPA).
PREPARATIONS:
A date shall be scheduled by the COORDINATOR for the inspection. SUPERIOR
TANK CO., INC. will inspect the exterior and will open the interior roof
hatch to access the interior as much as possible. Ultrasonic readings
will be taken which measures thickness of metal and any voids in that
material. These readings will be taken from the exterior utilizing a
calibrated ultrasonic machine on approximately 30+ test points on the
shell wall and roof.
DOCUMENTATION:
The findings of the inspection shall be documented by field notes,
instrumentation readings and photographs. The final report will provide
the department personnel with a professional evaluation of the tank’s
structural integrity, sanitary integrity, personnel safety features and
the condition of the protective coating systems. A comprehensive report
shall be included on the structural and mechanical conditions of the
interior and exterior.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The report shall include a proposal of recommended repairs required for
each water storage tank. This recommendation shall include material and
labor costs so that personnel can balance maintenance requirements with
budget constraints. Inspection elements of the water storage tank shall
be listed in sequence, how the problem should be corrected and the
urgency of the correction. The report shall list the elements requiring
immediate attention or short/long term planning.
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