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Operation and Maintenance : Water Supply Systems
Section 1: Introduction - ufc_3_230_020022
Organization of Handbook
Section 2: Applicable Documents
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Section 3: Utility Management
Section 3: Utility Management -Cont.
Water Distribution - ufc_3_230_020034
Pressure Regulating Stations
Certification - ufc_3_230_020036
Operating Records
Maintenance - ufc_3_230_020038
Regulations Affecting Water Systems
EPA Regulations
Section 4: Water Supply
Aquifer Performance
Figure 1: Effects of Overlapping Field of Influence -Pumped Wells
Measuring Water Levels and Drawdown
Figure 2: Using Air Line to Find Depth of Water Level
Checking for Safe Pumping Yield
Preparing the Disinfectant
Table 1: Gallons (Liters) of Water Per Foot (Meters) of Depth for Various Well Diameters
Well Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Cleaning Well Screens
Table 2: Materials Required for 100 Gallons (400 Liters) of Chlorine Solution
Phosphate Treatment
Jet Cleaning
Table 3: Jetting Nozzle Discharge
Figure 3: Jetting Tool for Well Screening
Sonic Process Cleaning
Backwashing and Surging
Table 4: Eductor Submergence Required for Various Well Depths
Figure 4: Piping Arrangement for Backwashing and Backblowing
Repairing Well Screens
Table 6: Maintenance Checklist for Groundwater Supplies
Table 6: Maintenance Checklist for Groundwater Supplies -Cont.
Maintaining Infiltration Galleries
Well Records
Table 7: Maintenance Checklist for Surface Water Supplies
Earth and Rockfill Dams
Control of Nuisance Organisms
Low-Lift Pumps
Biological Characteristics
Section 5:Water Treatment
Section 5:Water Treatment -Cont.
Coagulation and Flocculation
Disinfection - ufc_3_230_020073
Control of Corrosion and Scaling
Membrane Processes
VOCs Group
DBPs Group
Treatment
State Approval of Treatment
Table 8: Chemicals Used in Water Treatment
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Table 9: Water Treatment Plant Residue Disposal Summary
Table 9: Water Treatment Plant Residue Disposal Summary -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020089
Table 9: Water Treatment Plant Residue Disposal Summary -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020090
Disposal Methods
Discharge to Sanitary Sewer
Laboratory Control Tests
Section 6: Pumps and Drivers
Table 10: Comparison of Pump Discharge and Head
Causes of Cavitation
Table 11: Routine Operations Checklist for Centrifugal Pumps
Table 11: Routine Operations Checklist for Centrifugal Pumps -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020098
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Table 12: Troubleshooting Checklist for Centrifugal Pumps
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Table 12: Troubleshooting Checklist for Centrifugal Pumps-Cont. - ufc_3_230_020106
Operating Instructions for Progressive Cavity Pumps
Table 13: Troubleshooting Checklist for Progressive-Cavity Pumps
Maintenance Procedures for Centrifugal Pumps
Table 14: Lubrication Schedule for Centrifugal-Type Pumps - ufc_3_230_020110
Table 14: Lubrication Schedule for Centrifugal-Type Pumps - ufc_3_230_020111
Table 15: Hand Oiler Adjustment
Table 16: Guide for Stuffing Box Inspection
Table 16: Guide for Stuffing Box Inspection -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020114
Table 16: Guide for Stuffing Box Inspection -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020115
Wearing or Sealing Rings
Table 17: Maintenance Checklist for Bearings
Table 17: Maintenance Checklist for Bearings -Cont.
Figure 5: Types of Wearing (Sealing) Ring
Overhaul Procedures
Rotary-Displacement Pumps
Packing Procedures for Reciprocating Sludge Pumps
Shear Pins in Reciprocating Sludge Pumps
Centrifugal Well Pumps
Centrifugal Well Pumps -Cont.
Reciprocating Well Pumps
Ejector Pumps
Gasoline and Diesel Engines
Table 18: Startup Checklist for Vertical Turbine Well Pumps - ufc_3_230_020129
Table 18: Startup Checklist for Vertical Turbine Well Pumps - ufc_3_230_020130
Figure 6: Typical ell Pumping and Recovery Test
Table 19: Troubleshooting Checklist for Vertical Turbine Well Pumps
Table 19: Troubleshooting Checklist for Vertical Turbine Well Pumps -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020133
Table 19: Troubleshooting Checklist for Vertical Turbine Well Pumps -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020134
Table 20: Routine Operations Checklist for Electric Motors
Table 21: Operations Checklist for Gasoline and Diesel Engines
Belt Drives
Right-Angle Gear Drives
Checking Coupling Alignment
Recordkeeping
Electrical Devices
Section 7: Distribution and Storage
Distribution System Design and Installation
Flushing
Table 22: Checklist for Repairing Water Main Breaks and Leaks
Table 23: Flow Rate and Number of Hydrant Outlets Required to Flush Water Mains with 40 psi (280 kPa) of Pressure
Operational Changes
Thawing Frozen Systems
Table 24: Current and Voltage Required to Thaw Wrought-Iron and Cast-Iron Pipe
Water Main Tapping Procedures
Ground Storage Reservoirs
Pneumatic Tanks
Water Storage Facility Safety
Section 8: Valves and Hydrants
Distribution System Valves
Table 25: Maintenance Checklist for Valves and Accessories
Table 25: Maintenance Checklist for Valves and Accessories -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020157
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Table 25: Maintenance Checklist for Valves and Accessories -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020159
Table 25: Maintenance Checklist for Valves and Accessories -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020160
Maintenance Procedures
Hydrant Inspection
Table 26: Maintenance Checklist for Fire Hydrants
Hydrant Flushing
Hydrant Safety
Section 9:I & C and Water Meters
Water Meters
Instrument Maintenance and Repair
Table 27: Maintenance Checklist for Flow, Pressure, and Level Sensors
Table 27: Maintenance Checklist for Flow, Pressure, and Level Sensors -Cont.
Indicator, Register, and Recorder Maintenance
Table 28: Maintenance Checklist for Transmission Systems
Table 28: Maintenance Checklist for Transmission Systems -Cont.
Table 29: Maintenance Checklist for Indicators, Registers, and Recorders
Combination Totalizer Indicator-Recorder
Table 30: Maintenance Checklist for Water Meters
Table 31: Maintenance Checklist for Weirs and Flumes
Section 10: Cross Connection Control and Backflow Prevention
Table 32: Approved Backflow Devices
Selection and Installation of Backflow Preventers
Maintenance of Backflow Preventers
Records of Inspection
Section 11: General Maintenance
Maintenance Inspections
Maintenance Information
Components
Maintenance Personnel
Removing Equipment from Service
Routine Inspections
Electric Motors
Regular Maintenance
Sedimentation Basins and Clarifiers
Table 34: Maintenance Checklist for Aeration Equipment
Table 34: Maintenance Checklist for Aeration Equipment -Cont.
Table 35: Maintenance Checklist for Rapid Mix, Flocculation, and Sedimentation Basins
Table 35: Maintenance Checklist for Rapid Mix, Flocculation, and Sedimentation Basins -Cont.
Upflow Clarifiers and Solids Contact Units
Table 36: Maintenance Checklist for Gravity Filtration Equipment
Table 36: Maintenance Checklist for Gravity Filtration Equipment -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020199
Table 36: Maintenance Checklist for Gravity Filtration Equipment -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020200
Filter Media
Filter Media -Cont.
Media Expansion
Figure 7: Backwash Rate for Media Cleaning
Figure 8: Miltiple Hook Gage
Loss of Filter Media
Filter Underdrain System
Wash Water Troughs
Rate Controllers
Mechanically Operated Loss-of-Head Gage
Mercury-Float-Type Rate-of-Flow Gages
Pressure Filters
Precoat Filters
Operating Conditions
Operating Conditions -Cont.
Table 37: Maintenance Checklist for Ion-Exchange Softening Units
Demineralization Equipment
Carbon Dioxide Gas Feeders and Evaporator Units
Vapor-Compression Distillation Units
Maintenance Procedure Schedule
Table 38: Maintenance Checklist for Distillation Equipment
General Information
Table 39: Maintenance Checklist for Compressors
Table 39: Maintenance Checklist for Compressors -Cont.
Table 39: Maintenance Checklist for Compressors -Cont.
Types of Lubricants
Table 40: Lubricating Oils, Greases, and Preservatives - ufc_3_230_020227
Table 40: Lubricating Oils, Greases, and Preservatives - ufc_3_230_020228
Table 41: Lubricating Oil and Grease Uses - ufc_3_230_020229
Table 41: Lubricating Oil and Grease Uses - ufc_3_230_020230
Table 41: Lubricating Oil and Grease Uses - ufc_3_230_020231
Lubricating Precautions
Lubricating Precautions -Cont.
Identifying Lubricant Items
Gas Chlorinators
Table 42: Troubleshooting Checklist for Solution-Feed, Vacuum-Operated Gas Chlorinators - ufc_3_230_020236
Table 42: Troubleshooting Checklist for Solution-Feed, Vacuum-Operated Gas Chlorinators - ufc_3_230_020237
Table 43: Maintenance Checklist for Chlorination Equipment
Liquid Chlorine Evaporators
Hypochlorite Solution Feeders
Table 44: Maintenance Checklist for Dry Chemical Feeders
Paint Systems for Steel Storage Tanks
Table 45: Calibration Tests for Dry Chemical Feeders
Table 45: Calibration Tests for Dry Chemical Feeders -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020245
Table 45: Calibration Tests for Dry Chemical Feeders -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020246
Table 46: Maintenance Checklist for Solution Chemical Feeders
Table 46: Maintenance Checklist for Solution Chemical Feeders -Cont.
Table 47: Maintenance Checklist for Storage Facilities
Table 47: Maintenance Checklist for Storage Facilities -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020250
Table 47: Maintenance Checklist for Storage Facilities -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020251
Table 47: Maintenance Checklist for Storage Facilities -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020252
Table 47: Maintenance Checklist for Storage Facilities -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020253
Paint Application Methods
Cathodic Protection for Steel Tanks
Corrosion-Preventive Compounds
Chain Drive
Table 48. Troubleshooting Checklist for Chain Drives
Equipment and Supplies
Table 49: Suggested Tools for Water Treatment Plants (1)
Table 49: Suggested Tools for Water Treatment Plants
Table 49: Suggested Tools for Water Treatment Plants -Cont.
Table 49: Suggested Tools for Water Treatment Plants -Cont.
Table 50: Suggested Equipment for Water Treatment Plants
Table 51: Suggested Materials and Supplies for Water Treatment Plants - ufc_3_230_020265
Table 51: Suggested Materials and Supplies for Water Treatment Plants - ufc_3_230_020266
Section 12: Swimming Pool Operations
Table 52: Monthly Operating Checklist for Swimming Pools
Table 53: Troubleshooting Checklist for Swimming Pools
Table 53: Troubleshooting Checklist for Swimming Pools -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020270
Table 53: Troubleshooting Checklist for Swimming Pools -Cont. - ufc_3_230_020271
Section 13: Safety and Health
Appendix A: Sample Calculations
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