Drinking Water Storage Tank Inspection Reporting Form PDF Details

Ensuring the quality and safety of drinking water is a paramount concern for public health. The EPA Region 8 Drinking Water Unit Finished Water Storage Tank Inspection/Cleaning Checklist serves as a critical tool in this endeavor. This comprehensive form is designed for use by water system personnel or inspection companies to document the state of water storage tanks, focusing on both their physical condition and the suitability of their environment to prevent contamination. Key sections of the form include inspector qualifications, overall tank condition, components like air vents, access hatches, overflows, drains, in addition to other items that could influence water quality, such as the presence of sediment or debris. Each section prompts the user to assess whether any deficiencies exist, propose necessary repairs or alterations, and stipulate completion dates for corrective actions. The form also emphasizes the importance of attaching labeled photos of each tank component and supplementary information such as tank as-built drawings or sketches, thereby offering a detailed account of the inspections undertaken. This procedural rigor ensures any potential risks to water purity are identified and remedied promptly, thus safeguarding an essential resource for communities.

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Form NameDrinking Water Storage Tank Inspection Reporting Form
Form Length4 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields110
Avg. time to fill out23 min 4 sec
Other namesWater Tank Maintenance Checklist Form, Water Tank Inspection Checklist Form, Water Tank Cleaning Checklist Form

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EPA Region 8 Drinking Water Unit

Finished Water Storage Tank Inspection/ Cleaning Checklist

Fill out one checklist per storage tank & submit labeled photos of each tank component with this form

PWS Name:

 

 

PWS ID:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tank Name:

 

 

Tank ID:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed Inspection Date:

 

 

Actual Inspection Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Person Filling Out Form:

 

 

Title of Person Filling Out Form:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I certify that this information is complete and accurate:

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspector Qualifications (answer to all questions must be “yes”)

Name and contact information of inspector (if water system personnel) or inspection company:

 

Yes

No

Has the inspector completed confined space training?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

Did the inspector have a confined space entry permit?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall Tank Condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed

Actual

 

 

 

Significant Deficiency

 

Required Correction

Completion

Completion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Date

 

 

 

Does the tank appear to be

If no, what repairs are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

suggested by the tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

structurally sound?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inspector?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there any unprotected openings

 

If yes, indicate type of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

in the tank (breaches, leaks, daylight

 

breach and how it should

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

coming through tank in spots, etc)

 

be repaired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Vent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed

Actual

 

 

 

Significant Deficiency

 

Required Correction

Completion

Completion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Date

 

Yes

No

NA

 

Does the tank have a vent

If no, indicate proposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

separate from the overflow?

correction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above Ground Tanks (Ground Level or Elevated)

 

 

Check if NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downturned vent: Is the vent

If no reconfigure vent to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

NA

at least 24” or 3 pipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

provide proper air gap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

diameters above the roof?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non‐downturned vent: Is

 

If no, indicate deficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

there a solid cover down to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

NA

 

 

 

and proposed correction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the bottom of the vent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non‐downturned vent: Is the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen at least 8” above the

 

If no, indicate deficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

roof surface? What is the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

NA

 

 

and proposed correction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

height of the start of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screening above the tank?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the vent covered with #24

 

If no, indicate deficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mesh corrosion resistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

No

and proposed correction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screening (some exceptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

apply)? Mesh Size:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buried or Partially Buried Tanks

Check if NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the vent covered with #24

 

If no, install proper #24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

No

mesh corrosion resistant

 

mesh corrosion resistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screening?

 

screening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the air vent terminate

 

If no, re‐configure the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

No

 

vent so that it terminates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

downward?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

downward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the air vent at least 24”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

above the tank roof or ground

 

If no, raise air vent to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surface (whichever is higher)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

No

provide for an appropriate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the height of the vent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

air gap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

above the roof or ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surface?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access Hatch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed

Actual

 

 

 

 

Significant Deficiency

 

Required Correction

Completion

Completion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Date

 

 

 

 

Is the hatch raised at least 4” above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the roof (for ground level or elevated

 

If no, the hatch should be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tanks) or at least 24 inches above the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

 

roof or ground, whichever is higher

raised to the appropriate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(for buried or partially buried tanks)?

height above the tank roof

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the height of the access

 

or ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hatch above the roof or ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surface?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If no, a properly designed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

 

Does the hatch have a shoe box lid?

 

shoe box type lid should

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the lid water tight and sealed with

 

If no, the reason for the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

 

 

lack of a seal should be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a rubber gasket?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

investigated and repaired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

 

Is the hatch locked?

 

If no, the hatch should be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equipped with a lock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Overflow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed

Actual

 

 

 

Significant Deficiency

 

Required Correction

Completion

Completion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Date

 

Yes

No

Does the tank have an overflow

If no, indicate proposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NA

 

separate from the vent?

correction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge has #24 mesh corrosion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

resistant screen OR a duckbill valve

 

If no, indicate proposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

OR a properly sealed flapper valve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a screen inside (EPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recommends #24 mesh screen)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overflow terminates between 12 and

 

If no, modify overflow to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 inches above the ground surface?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

 

provide for an appropriate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At what height does the overflow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

air gap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

discharge?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overflow discharges over an inlet

 

If no, indicate proposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

structure, splash plate, or engineered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rip‐rap?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

Does the overflow have an air gap of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 or more pipe diameters above the

If yes, indicate proposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NA

 

entrance to any storm or sanitary

correction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sewers?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there blockage in the overflow, an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inadequately sized overflow, a

 

If yes, indicate what is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

malfunction of the level control

 

causing the problem and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

system, or other issue that is causing

 

how it should be repaired:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the tank to overflow through the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hatch or vent?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

Is the overflow discharge point visible?

If no, it is recommended

 

Not Required

 

that the discharge point be moved to a location that is visible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed

Actual

 

 

 

Significant Deficiency

 

Required Correction

Completion

Completion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Date

 

 

 

Does the drain pipe have an air gap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

of 3 or more pipe diameters above

 

If no, indicate proposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the entrance to any storm or sanitary

 

correction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sewers?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the discharge have a #24 mesh

corrosion resistant screen OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

a duckbill valve OR a properly sealed flapper valve with a screen

 

Not Required

 

inside? If no, EPA recommends that a #24 mesh screen be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the drain terminate between 12 and 24 inches above the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No

ground surface and discharges over an inlet structure or splash

 

Not Required

 

plate? If no, it is recommended that the discharge point be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

modified to provide for the appropriate air gap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Cleaning and Other Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed

Actual

Significant Deficiency

Required Correction

Completion

Completion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Date

Describe any other items noted by the inspector that

What repairs are

 

 

 

 

 

 

suggested to prevent or

 

 

 

 

 

 

have the potential to cause contamination of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

eliminate the source of

 

 

 

 

 

 

finished drinking water:

 

 

 

 

 

 

contamination?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depth of sediment found in the tank before cleaning (inches):

How was the storage tank cleaned?

How was the storage tank disinfected after cleaning?

List any objects found inside the tank during cleaning that may have introduced contamination into the water system (examples: debris, animals, etc):

Yes No NA

Yes No NA

If animal carcasses or other animal debris were found, was EPA notified immediately?

Was the entry point for the carcass or debris eliminated? Describe:

Please attach tank as‐built drawings (if available) or a sketch of the tank’s configuration and dimensions including the location, layout and dimensions of all major components (i.e. access hatch, vent, overflow, drain)

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Complete the Yes, Are there any unprotected openings, If no what repairs are suggested, Air Vent, Significant Deficiency, Required Correction, Proposed Completion Date, Actual Completion Date, Yes, Does the tank have a vent separate, If no indicate proposed correction, Above Ground Tanks Ground Level or, Check if NA, Yes, and Yes areas with any content which may be required by the software.

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The field Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Is the vent covered with mesh, If no indicate deficiency and, Buried or Partially Buried Tanks, Is the vent covered with mesh, Does the air vent terminate, Is the air vent at least above, Check if NA If no install proper, If no raise air vent to provide, Proposed Completion Date, Actual Completion Date, and Access Hatch will be where one can place both sides' rights and responsibilities.

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Finalize by reading these fields and filling out the relevant data: Yes, Is the hatch raised at least, Yes, No Does the hatch have a shoe box, Yes, Is the lid water tight and sealed, Yes, Is the hatch locked, If no the hatch should be raised, and If no a properly designed shoe box.

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