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1 <br /> I <br /> � Maintenance Guidelines Two scheduled inspections/maintenance <br /> activities should take place during tne year. <br /> The primary purpose of the StormFilter is to First, an inspection/minor maintenance <br /> I filter out and prevent pollutants from activity shottld be done. Dur.ng the minor <br /> entering our waterways. Like any effective maintenance activity (routine inspection, <br /> filtration system, periodically these debris removal}, the need for major <br /> pollutants must be removed to restore the maintenance should be determined and, ii <br /> � StormFilter to its full efficiency and disposal during major maintenance will be <br /> effectiveness. requirec, samples of the sediments and <br /> � Maintenance requirements and frequency <br /> media should be obtained. <br /> I are dependent on the pollutant load Second, if required, a major maintenance <br /> characteristics of each sita. activiry (replacement of the filter cartridges <br /> and assaciated sediment removal) should <br /> � Maintenance activities may be required in be performed. <br /> � the event of a chemic.�l spill or due to <br /> excessive sedimen; loading from site In addition to these ri�o schedwad activities, <br /> I erosion or exUeme sterms. It is al�o gcod it is important to check the condition of the <br /> practice to inspect the system after severe StormFilter unit after major storms for <br /> storm events. damage caused by high flows and for high <br /> � sediment accumulaticn that may be caused <br /> Types of Maintenance by localized erosion in the drainage area. It <br /> may be necessary to adjust the <br /> Presently, procedures have been oeveloped maintenance activity schedule depending <br /> 1 tor rivo levels nf maintenance: on the actual operating conditions <br /> . Inspectionlminor maintenance encountered by the system. <br /> I • Major maintenance. In general, minor maint�nance activities w�ll <br /> occur late in the rainy season, and majo; <br /> Inspection/minor maintenance activities are maintenance will occur in late summer to <br /> ( combined since minor maintenance does oarly fall wYien (lows into the system are r�ot <br /> not require special equipment and typically likely to be present. <br /> little or no materials are in need of disposal. <br /> 1 Maintenance Actfvity Frequency <br /> Inspectior,/minor maintenance typically <br /> involves: The primary factor controlling timi�g of <br /> maintenance (or the StormFilfer is <br /> I • Inspection of the vault itself sedimentation. <br /> • Removal of ve5etation and <br /> trash and debris. <br /> , Major mainteneince typically includes: <br /> • Cartridge replacement <br /> { • Sediment removal <br /> 1 <br /> , Important: ApplicaCle safety (OSHA) and <br /> � disposal regulations shou�d be followed <br /> during all maintenance activities, <br /> I Maintenance Activity Timing <br /> E2005 C�NT[CH Smrnwa:er Saluuons iall-free 800 Si8 4667 3 af 9 <br /> �� ccrrc�cric���'N:i����ccR� l�ou�t_CIp ar�;�,�e.�r SicrmFaier Ocerauon ana�da�ntervance Gu�dei��as <br />