Up-Flo Filter with Extended Maintenance Cartridge Operations and Maintenance Manual Rev. A Contents Overview and Product Description ......................3 Operation..............................4 Introduction ............................4 Pollutant Capture ..........................4 Best Practices ............................4 Damage Due to Lack of Maintenance ....................4 Inspection &...
Up-Flo Filter with Extended Maintenance Cartridge Operations and Maintenance Manual Rev. A Overview and Product Description The Up-Flo Filter is a modular high-rate stormwater filtration device designed to capture trash, oil, ® sediment and remove fine pollutants such as particulate metals and nutrients from stormwater runoff.
If you are not using Hydro International or a trained service provider, you must follow OSHA (or other regional) Confined Space Entry procedures when entering the Up-Flo vessel.
8. Remove safety equipment. 9. Contact Hydro International to discuss any irregularities noted during inspection. Routine Maintenance The access port located at the top of the manhole or vault provides access to the Up-Flo vessel for ® maintenance personnel to enter the vessel and remove and replace filter cartridges. The same access would be used for maintenance personnel working from the surface to vactor out sediment, oil, and water (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Sediment is removed from the sump with a vactor hose. Confined space entry is not required for this step. Maintenance Scheduling • Call Hydro International to order replacement filter cartridges prior to scheduling maintenance. • Because filter cartridge replacement requires entry into the Up-Flo chamber, maintenance ®...
Operations and Maintenance Manual Rev. A 5. Retract the vactor hose from the vessel. 6. On the Maintenance Log provided by Hydro International, record the date, unit location, estimated volume of floatables, oils, and gross debris removed, and the depth of sediment measured.
Up-Flo Filter with Extended Maintenance Cartridge Operations and Maintenance Manual Rev. A Up-Flo ® Filter Installation Log SITE REFERENCE NAME OR NUMBER FOR THIS UP-FLO FILTER LOCATION: ® SITE NAME: SITE LOCATIONS: OWNER: SITE CONTRACTOR: CONTACT NAME: CONTACT NAME: COMPANY NAME:...
Up-Flo Filter with Extended Maintenance Cartridge Operations and Maintenance Manual Rev. A Up-Flo ® Filter Inspection Log Site Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Location: _________________________________________________________________________ Owner Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ Phone Number:_____________ Site Status: _______________________________________________________________________ Date: _____________ Time: ____________ Site Conditions*: _______________________________ *(Stable, Under Construction, Needing Maintenance, etc.) Inspection Frequency Key: A=annual;...
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Up-Flo Filter with Extended Maintenance Cartridge Operations and Maintenance Manual Rev. A Inspector Comments: _______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Overall Condition of Up-Flo Filter**: Acceptable / Unacceptable ® **Acceptable would mean properly functioning; unacceptable would mean damaged or required further maintenance If any of the above Inspection Items are checked “Yes” for “Maintenance Needed”, list Maintenance actions and their completion dates below or on the Maintenance Log provided on page 11 of the Up- Filter Operation &...
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