Inspecting and Cleaning Potable Water Storage

You don’t know what is in your water storage tank until you look inside.

The lack of regulation leaves many water utility managers and operators thinking water storage inspection and cleaning is not important. This topic helps the person responsible for funding or conducting water distribution activities understand the value of annual internal and external inspections of potable water storage facilities. Multiple in-service inspection techniques will give a full picture of the condition of the tank with no water loss or disruption in service. A detailed explanation will be given about the importance of determining sediment levels during the inspection process and action that should be taken if sediment build-up is found on the interior floor of the tank. This informationa is critical for systems that want to avoid new RTCR violations, reduce disinfectant cost and maintain a healthy water system.