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Filter Operation and Maintenance Manual
®
Operation and
Maintenance Manual
Stormwater Solutions
94 Hutchins Drive
Up-Flo
Filter
®
Portland, ME 04102
Filtration System for Stormwater Treatment
Tel: (207) 756-6200
Fax: (207) 756-6212
stormwaterinquiry@hydro-int.com
www.hydro-int.com
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- Page 1 Up-Flo Filter Operation and Maintenance Manual ® Operation and Maintenance Manual Stormwater Solutions 94 Hutchins Drive Up-Flo Filter ® Portland, ME 04102 Filtration System for Stormwater Treatment Tel: (207) 756-6200 Fax: (207) 756-6212 stormwaterinquiry@hydro-int.com www.hydro-int.com...
- Page 2 Fax: 207-756-6212 Email: services@hydro-int.com COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: The contents of this manual, including the drawings and specifications contained herein or annexed hereto, are intended for the use of the recipient to whom the document and all associated information are directed. Hydro International plc owns the copyright of this document (including any drawings or graphics), which is supplied in confidence. It must not be used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied and must not be reproduced, in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission in writing from Hydro International plc. Up-Flo Filter is a trademarked filtration device of Hydro International plc. A patent covering the Up-Flo Filter has been granted. ® ® DISCLAIMER: Information and data contained in this manual is exclusively for the purpose of assisting in the operation and maintenance of Hydro International plc’s Up-Flo Filter. No warranty is given nor can liability be accepted for use of this information for any other purpose. Hydro International plc...
- Page 3 G. Outlet pipe H. Pollutant Storage Sump Product Configurations b. Vault a. Manhole Fig.2 The Up-Flo Filter is installed in a) 4-ft (1.2m) a manholes or b) in rectangular precast vaults. Both configurations have a wide central opening in the Up-Flo ® ® Filter.
- Page 4 Up-Flo Filter Operation and Maintenance Manual ® Fig.3 The Up-Flo Filter - Ribbon Filtration ® Operation Introduction The Up-Flo Filter operates on simple fluid hydraulics. It is self-activating, has no moving parts, no external power requirements and is ® fabricated with durable non-corrosive components. Personnel are not required to operate the unit and maintenance is limited to periodic inspections, sediment and floatables removal, and media ribbon replacement. Pollutant Capture The Up-Flo Filter is a wet-sump device. Between storm events, oil and floatables are stored on the water surface separate from the ® sediment storage volume in the sump (see Fig.1). The high-capacity bypass siphon acts as a floatables baffle to prevent washout of captured floatable pollutants during high intensity events. Best Practices Good housekeeping upstream of the Up-Flo Filter can significantly extend media life. For example, sweeping paved surfaces, collecting ® leaves and grass trimmings, and protecting bare ground from erosion will reduce loading to the system. Media Ribbons should not be installed in the Filter Modules until construction activities are complete and site stabilization is effective. Damage Due to Lack of Maintenance Delayed maintenance would result in clogged Media Ribbons. In that situation, the Up-Flo Filter would go into bypass and there would be ®...
- Page 5 The minimum required frequency for replacement of the Media Ribbon is annually, whereas the minimum required frequency for removal of accumulated sediment from the sump is dependent on the Up-Flo Filter configuration. ® Configurations with a larger sediment storage volume per module will require less frequent removal of accumulated sediment. Regardless, whenever sediment depth in the...
- Page 6 ® Inspection Routine Inspection Routine Inspection Procedures 1. Set up any necessary safety equipment (such as traffic cones) to Inspection is a simple process that requires monitoring pollutant provide access to the Up-Flo Filter. Safety equipment should notify ® accumulations. Maintenance crews should be familiar with the passing pedestrian and road traffic that work is being done. Up-Flo Filter and its components prior to inspection.
- Page 7 ® Maintenance - No Man Entry Required Maintenance Activities Not Requiring Man Routine Maintenance Entry Maintenance activities are grouped into two categories: These activities include floatables removal, oil removal and • Activities Not Requiring Man Entry Into the Up-Flo Filter ® removal of sediment from the sump. These activities include floatables removal, oil removal and removal of sediment from the sump. Scheduling Activities Requiring Man Entry Into the Up-Flo •...
- Page 8 Up-Flo Filter Operation and Maintenance Manual Page | 11 ® Maintenance - Man Entry Required Maintenance Activities Requiring Man Entry 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 Media Ribbons. The same access would be used for maintenance personnel working from the surface to net or skim debris and floatables or to vactor out sediment, oil, and water. Unless the Up-Flo Filter has been installed in a very shal- ® low configuration, it is necessary to have personnel with OSHA Confined Space Entry training performing the maintenance that occurs inside the vessel.
- Page 9 Up-Flo Filter Operation and Maintenance Manual Page | 12 ® Solids Removal Sediment, floatables, gross debris, and spent Media Ribbons can generally be disposed of at the local landfill in accordance with local regulations. The toxicity of the residues captured will depend on the activities in the contributing drainage area, and testing of the residues may be required if they are considered potentially hazardous. Sump water can generally be disposed of at a licensed water treatment facility but the local sewer authority should be contacted for permission prior to discharging the liquid. Significant accumulations of oil removed separately from sump water should be transported to a licensed hazardous waste treatment facility for treatment or disposal. In all cases, local regulators should be contacted about disposal requirements. Maintenance at a Glance Activity Frequency - Regularly during first year of installation Inspection - Every 6 months after the first year of installation - Twice per year or as needed Floatables/Oils Removal - Following a contaminated spill in the drainage area...
- Page 10 Up-Flo Filter Operation and Maintenance Manual Page | 13 ® Up-Flo Filter Installation Log ® SITE REFERENCE NAME OR NUMBER FOR THIS UP-FLO FILTER LOCATION: ® SITE NAME: SITE LOCATION: OWNER: SITE CONTRACTOR: CONTACT NAME: CONTACT NAME: COMPANY NAME: COMPANY NAME: ADDRESS: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE:...
- Page 11 Page | 14 Up-Flo Filter Operation and Maintenance Manual ® Up-Flo Filter Inspection Log ® Site Name: ____________________________________________________________ Owner Change since last inspection? Y N Location: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Owner Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ Phone Number: _________________________ Site Status: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date: _______________ Time: _______________ Site conditions*: ____________________________________________________ *(Stable, Under Construction, Needing Maintenance, etc.) Inspection Frequency Key: A=annual; M=monthly; S=after major storms...
- Page 12 **”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 15 of the Up-Flo Filter Operation & Maintenance Manual: ® Maintenance Action Needed Due Date The next routine inspection is schedule for approximately: (date) _________________________ Inspected by: (signature) ________________________________________________________ Inspected by: (printed) __________________________________________________________ Hydro International (Stormwater), 94 Hutchins Drive, Portland ME 04102 Tel: (207) 756-6200 Fax: (207) 756-6212 Web: www.hydro-int.com Inspection Log Page | 2 of 2...
- Page 13 Estimated volume of oil/floatable trash removed: ____________________________________________________________________ Sediment depth measured in sump prior to removal: _________________________________________________________________ Number of Filter Modules fitted with new media ribbons: ______________________________________________________________ Inspector Comments: ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Overall Condition of Up-Flo Filter: Acceptable Unacceptable ® **”Acceptable” would mean properly functioning; “unacceptable” would mean damaged or required further maintenance. Maintained by: (signature) ________________________________________________________ Maintained by: (printed) __________________________________________________________...
- Page 14 Page | 4 Up-Flo Filter Operation and Maintenance Manual ® Hydro Maintenance Services Hydro International has been engineering stormwater treatment systems for over 30 years. We understand the mechanics of remov- ing pollutants from stormwater and how to keep systems running at an optimal level. Nobody Knows our Systems Better than we do Avoid Service Negligence Sanitation services providers not intimately familiar with stormwater treatment systems are at risk of the following: • Inadvertently breaking parts or failing to clean/replace system compo- nents appropriately. • Charging you for more frequent maintenance because they lacked the tools to service your system properly in the first place. • Billing you for replacement parts that might have been covered under your Hydro warranty plan • Charging for maintenance that may not yet have been required. Leave the Dirty Work to us Trash, sediment and polluted water is stored inside treatment systems until they are removed by our team with a vactor truck.
- Page 15 Page | 5 Up-Flo Filter Operation and Maintenance Manual ® Better Tools, Better Results Not all vactor trucks are created equal. Appropriate tools and suction power are needed to service stormwater systems appropriately. Companies who don’t specialize in stormwater treatment won’t have the tools to properly clean systems or install new parts. Service Warranty Make sure you’re not paying for service that is covered under your warranty plan. Only Hydro International’s service teams can identify tune-ups that should be on us, not you. Treatment Systems Serviced by Hydro: • Stormwwater filters • Stormwater separators • Baffle boxes • Biofilters/biorention systems • Storage structures • Catch basins • Stormwater ponds • Permeable pavement SAVE TIME & MONEY: CALL HYDRO FOR A QUOTE 1 (800) 382-7808 LEARN MORE AT HYDRO-INT.COM/SERVICE...
- Page 16 Up-Flo Filter Operation and Maintenance Manual Page | 17 ® Do it Right the First Time Learn more at hydro-int.com/service CALL 1 (888) 382-7808 TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION Stormwater Solutions 94 Hutchins Drive Portland, ME 04102 Tel: (207) 756-6200 Fax: (207) 756-6212 stormwaterinquiry@hydro-int.com www.hydro-int.com Turning Water Around... ® UFF_OMM_Ribbon_1909...
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