Stormwater Management Plan MCU17/0014

2.4.4 Related maintenance activities (performed on an as-needed basis)

StormFilter units are often just one of many components in                           components be properly maintained. The maintenance/
a more comprehensive stormwater drainage and treatment                               repair of upstream facilities should be carried out prior to
system. The entire system may include catch basins, detention                        StormFilter maintenance activities. In addition to considering
vaults, sedimentation vaults and manholes, detention/                                upstream facilities, it is also important to correct any problems
retention ponds, swales, artificial wetlands, and other                              identified in the drainage area. Drainage area concerns may
miscellaneous components. In order for maintenance of the                            include: erosion problems, heavy oil and grease loading, and
StormFilter to be successful, it is imperative that all other                        discharges of inappropriate materials.



2.5 Typical equipment required for maintenance activities
Typical equipment required for conducting maintenance is                             with available labour and equipment resources may desire
shown in Table 3. Some of the materials listed are suggestions                       to use alternative methods. However, it is advisable that
rather than requirements. It should be noted that there                              guidance from Stormwater360 be obtained prior to using
is more than one way to accomplish some tasks. Owners                                alternative techniques.


Table 3 Maintenance Equipment Requirements

  Maintenance equipment required

  Minor maintenance                          Pre-major maintenance inspection                   Major maintenance cartridge replacement

  •   Safety equipment*: First aid,          •   Safety equipment*: First aid,                  •   Safety equipment*: First aid, cones, barricades,
      cones, barricades, flagging,               cones, barricades, flagging, flares,               flagging, flares, tape, vests, hard hats
      flares, tape, vests, hard hats             tape, vests, hard hats                         •   Work clothes: Rubber boots, overalls, and gloves
  •   Work clothes: Rubber                   •   Work clothes: Rubber boots,                    •   Door bolt, wrench, Pentasocket and
      boots, overalls, and gloves                overalls, and gloves                               miscellaneous Tools
  •   Door bolt, wrench,                     •   Door bolt, wrench, proprietary                 •   Tape measure
      proprietary lifters (e.g. Gatic)           lifters (e.g. Gatic) and
                                                                                                •   Flashlight
      and miscellaneous Tools                    miscellaneous Tools
                                                                                                •   Grapple or net pole
  •   Tape measure                           •   Tape measure
                                                                                                •   Record keeping forms
  •   Flashlight                             •   Flashlight
                                                                                                •   Vacuum truck
  •   Grapple or net pole                    •   Grapple or net pole
                                                                                                •   Replacement cartridges
  •   Record keeping forms                   •   Record keeping forms
                                                                                                •   Cartridge hauling truck
  •   Litter/debris container                •   Litter/debris container
                                                                                                •   Crane, tripod and hoist, or other lifting device
                                                                                                    (150kg minimum capacity)
                                                                                                •   Shovels
                                                                                                •   Extra 50mm PVC cartridge connectors
                                                                                                •   Spare flow restrictor discs
                                                                                                •   Litter/debris container
                                                                                                •   Vault inlet pipe plug
                                                                                                •   Dolly
                                                                                                •   PVC Pipe cutter
                                                                                                •   Ladder
                                                                                                •   Cartridge installation and removal sling

*Confined space equipment may be required for vault entry. This equipment must be used by personnel with the appropriate OH&S training. This equipment typically
 includes: Atmospheric testing devices, atmospheric purging and ventilating devices, and entry, exit, and rescue assisting devices.




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