Appendix F. Civil Engineering Report Part 2

Maintenance
INSPECTION AND CLEANING                                         IMPORTANT
The regularity of inspections of the SPEL Ecoceptor             SPEL Environmental takes safety seriously and
is contingent on the features and properties of the             recommends that prior to the entry of any of its devices,
catchment area.                                                 that maintenance personnel undertake relevant safety
                                                                checks and use appropriate safety equipment. SPEL
SPEL recommends inspection of the Ecoceptor one                 devices are considered confined spaces and should
month after installation to determine the volume of             only be entered by appropriately trained and certified
trapped silt and pollutants.                                    personnel with the necessary safety equipment.
Information sourced can be useful in factoring the
frequency of on-going inspections or cleaning operations.
In the event of excessive rain or an oil spill, an inspection
is recommended immediately.
Ascertain silt depth and if build-up is evident, then a
vacuum-loader truck should be engaged for the cleaning
of the tank.
SPEL Ecoceptor cleaning procedure is simple, by simply
lifting the external lid (two persons may be required),
resting it securely in a safe manner and then inserting
suction hose into the chamber.
Ensure that the chamber is thoroughly cleaned of all
refuse and debris before accessing the chamber - if
required.
The chamber is cleaned by inserting the suction hose
through the manhole at ground level.
Always commence cleaning from the inlet side of the
chamber and ensure on completion of the cleaning
operation that the lid is secured to its normal position
(and locked if necessary) before departing the site.




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