M&M Work Schedules
Wastewater Treatment Plants
Daily Equipment
Control Panels
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Check for unusual and/or excessive
heat, noises, vibrations, and odors, especially burning
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Check switch positions
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Check lights
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Check gauges and meters
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Check timers for proper settings,
cycling and intervals
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Record readings
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Perform housekeeping -- wipe off
excess oil and grease, remove debris and dispose of properly, and clean area
Motors
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Check for unusual and/or excessive
heat, noises, vibrations, paint discoloration, and odors, especially burning
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Check oil levels
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Perform housekeeping -- wipe off
excess oil and grease, remove debris and dispose of properly, and clean area
Drives
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Check drives for proper movement
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Check allens for wear, rust,
corrosion, and tightness
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Check key ways for wear, rust,
corrosion, and tightness
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Check alignment
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UV joints -- not straight
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Couplers – straight
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Check tension
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Check for unusual and/or excessive
heat, noises (such as squealing or banging when starting), and odors, especially
burning
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Check for vibrations, jerking, and
slipping
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Check lubrication
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Check oil levels
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Perform housekeeping -- wipe off
excess oil and grease, remove debris and dispose of properly, and clean area
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Check belt drives
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Check belts for wear, cracking,
fraying, and belt scraps
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Check pulleys for corrosion, wear,
broken parts, cracks, and missing pieces or pieces of the pulley in the area
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Check chain drives
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Check chain links and pins for
corrosion, wear, broken parts, cracking, and missing pieces
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Check sprockets and spindles for
corrosion, wear, broken parts, cracks, and missing pieces
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Check to see that chain and
sprockets are properly meshing
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Check universal joints and carrier
bearings
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Check joints for corrosion, wear,
broken parts, cracks, and missing pieces
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Check bearings for corrosion,
wear, broken parts, cracks, and missing pieces
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Check bolts for tightness
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Check couplers
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Check coupler for corrosion, wear,
cracking, rubber dust, and scraps
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Check spacing between coupler
halves
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Check shaft
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Check shaft for corrosion, wear,
cracking, twisting, pitting or bending
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Check rotation
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Check for side or end play
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Check gear reduction unit
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Check bearings for unusual and/or
excessive heat, noises, vibrations, and odors
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Check seals for leaks
Pumps
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Check pump and bearings for
unusual and/or excessive heat, noises, odors, vibrations, jerking, and slipping
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Piston pump
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Check piston face for wear,
corrosion, pitting, scarring or cracking
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Check piston movement
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Check shear pin to see if in place
or broken
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Check oil dripper
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Proper dripping rate according to
manufacturer’s recommendations
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Oil level in the reservoir and add
when necessary
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Check oil level and condition in
piston
à
Oil should just cover the wrist
pin
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Check timer
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Check sight glass for color,
movement, and condition of sludge, and air bubbles
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Check expansion tanks for leaks
and holes
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Check guides for wear, alignment,
and tightness
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Check piston face
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Check block bearings for wear
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Check eccentric for wear, shape,
and movement
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Check allens for wear, rust,
corrosion, and tightness
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Check key ways for wear, rust,
corrosion, and tightness
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Check alignment
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Check tension
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Check lubrication
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Check oil levels
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Check packing
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Water seal for piston pumps
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Check to see that water is running
at all times
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Check to see that there is enough
flow to go completely around piston, but not overflow
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Check drain to see that it is
flowing and the condition of drain water
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Oil seal for piston pump
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Squirt oil around the piston
several times a day for continuos operation
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Squirt oil before each start-up
and when done pumping for manual operations
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Check drain cap for leaking
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Check packing gland adjustment
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Centrifugal pump
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Adjust if necessary
*
Replace when gland is within
1/8” of the housing
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Piston pump
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Adjust if necessary (avoid sludge
messes)
*
Replace when gland is within
1/4” of the housing
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Check seals
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Water seal
*
Check leaking rate and adjust if
necessary
*
Check seal water pressure (should
be at least 5 PSI greater than the pump discharge pressure)
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Check drain to see that it is
flowing and the condition of drain water
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Grease seals
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Grease when necessary
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Check gauges
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Check controller for proper
cycling
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Check valves
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Operate check valve at least once
a day
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Clogged
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Broken shear pin
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Broken shaft
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Perform housekeeping -- wipe off
excess oil and grease, remove debris and dispose of properly, and clean area
Blowers and Compressors
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Check blowers/compressors and
bearings for unusual and/or excessive heat, noises, odors, vibrations, jerking,
and slipping
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Check packing
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Check packing gland adjustment
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Adjust if necessary
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Replace when gland is within
1/8” of the housing
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Check seals
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Water seal
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Check leaking rate and adjust if
necessary
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Check seal water pressure (should
be at least 5 PSI greater than the pump discharge pressure)
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Grease seals
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Grease when necessary
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Check gauges
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Check valves
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Check drip traps and drain when
necessary
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Check cooling water flow
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Check for leaks (oil and gas)
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Check temperature of lines
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Lines should be too hot to touch
and hold when operating correctly
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Check pressure relief valves
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Check allens for wear, rust,
corrosion, and tightness
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Check key ways for wear, rust,
corrosion, and tightness
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Check alignment
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Check tension
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Check for vibrations, jerking, and
slipping
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Check for unusual noises and odors
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Check lubrication
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Check oil levels
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Perform housekeeping -- wipe off
excess oil and grease, remove debris and dispose of properly, and clean area
Chemical Feeders
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Dry feeders
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Check to see that the feeder is
actually delivering chemical to solution tank
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Check chemical addition to mixing
tank
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Check water addition to mixing
tank
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Check water level in mixing tank
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Check mixing action in mixing tank
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Check condition of solution in
mixing tank
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If necessary, adjust feed rate to
plant flow
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Record pounds of chemical used
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Record water usage
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Solution feeders
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Check solution level
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Check condition of solution in
tank
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Check pump (see pump above)
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If necessary, adjust feed rate to
plant flow
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Record drawdown
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Check to make sure that there is
actually flow, not just that the pumps are pumping
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Perform housekeeping
Valves
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Check position
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Telescopic valves
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Check flow
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At least once a day, operate all
of the way down and up to remove debris, and wash down sump
*
Record number of turns and compare
with manufacturer’s specifications
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Perform housekeeping -- wipe off
excess oil and grease, remove debris and dispose of properly, and clean area
Flow Meter and Recorder
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Check chamber
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Float
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Remove rags and scum off of the
flow
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Stilling Well
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Flush
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Check recorder
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Check flow for unusual colors and
odors
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Check water level upstream, thru,
and downstream of the flow meter
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Check ink reservoir
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Record flow
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Perform housekeeping -- hose down
area, wipe off excess oil and grease, remove debris and dispose of properly, and
clean area
Repressurized Water System (non-potable)
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Check pressure gauges
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Check water level
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Check for unusual colors and odors
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Perform housekeeping -- wipe off
excess oil and grease, remove debris and dispose of properly, and clean area
Wet Wells
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Check wet well for debris, scum,
and grease balls
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Check flow for unusual colors and
odors
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Check water level upstream and in
the wet well
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Perform housekeeping -- hose down
area, wipe off excess oil and grease, remove debris and dispose of properly, and
clean area
Standby Generator
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Check temperature
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Check oil level
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Check fuel tank level
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Check battery
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Check battery chargers
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Check room temperature, lights,
and ventilation
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Record gauges and meters
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Perform housekeeping -- wipe off
excess oil and grease, remove debris and dispose of properly, and clean area
General
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Enter reading and data in computer
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Check gates and fences
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Check to see that gate is locked
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Check sign to see that they are
still visible and readable
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Check fence to see that it is
still intact
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