Stormwater Management Plan MCU17/0014

StormFilter maintenance          ®



and performance
expectations

To ensure the optimal and ongoing performance of the      While some maintenance activities can be completed
                                                          by hand, others require specialised equipment such as
StormFilter, the system requires systematic inspection,
                                                          an inductor truck with a vacuum hose. In all cases, it is
cleaning and maintenance. This maintenance                important that maintenance staff are properly trained
regime falls into two categories – ongoing minor          in the functioning of the StormFilter system and have a
inspection and maintenance, and major cleaning and        good knowledge of the correct procedures for disposing
                                                          contaminated sediment as well as the methods for removing
maintenance. The maintenance frequency is largely
                                                          and installing StormFilter media cartridges.
determined by the conditions of each site, and the
                                                          At all times, appropriate safety equipment must be used, and
amount of sedimentation in the stormwater runoff
                                                          Occupational Health And Safety (OH&S) guidelines adhered to.
that flows through the system. Unexpected events
such as chemical spills, erosion or extreme storm
activity require immediate inspection of the system,
together with removal of debris or contaminated
sediment, and where appropriate, replacement of the
media cartridges.




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