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_ ..;, . ,, • // .... �oNo� . �� Private Property Inflow• And Infiltration Inspection Procedures �'%t,,,�., � r For Contractors.• The following instructions and standards are intended for property owners and their contractors when choosing to use a private contractor to complete the Point of Sale Sanitary Sewer Service Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) Inspection. Private inspection contractors will need to complete the inspection using the City of Orono's Inflow/Infiltration Inspection Form, available on the City website. Inspectors will require access to the basement or lowest level in the home or building and access to all sewer cleanouts, sump pump(s), and sump pump plumbing. The televised portion of the I/I inspection is to note defects in the sanitary sewer lateral, which result in infiltration and ex -filtration. The purpose of the private property inflow and infiltration (I/I) inspection is to reduce the flow of clear water into the sanitary sewer system via cross connections (inflow) from sump pumps, foundation drains, roof leaders, cisterns, and other clean water sources .connected to the sanitary sewer system. Jn addition, the program aims to reduce indirect flow of clean water into the sanitary sewer system (infiltration) throe h i e and i e 'oint'defects. _ . :�iideo../ Pictiire�Standards.� - : , ' � � � � • ' • The video report will be in a MPEG format • Still photos will be in a JPEG format r. Video reports can be submitted on thumb drives or a USB Bard drive. Reference the start and end of each video segment as it begins. Footages along the sewer service line must be shown on the video report. �•�' The video camera shall be guided forward at a moderate to slow pace along the bottom of the pipe. • The camera shall stop at any connection. �' .The camera,shall stop at any unusual instances that are viewed while in progress and provide a more etailed and Ion er�view of the s ecific instance (i.e. —bad 'oint, dirt in lines, settlement in line, etc.). Sewer Service Ins : ection Criteria And.Piocess'� .��• � - � _ -. � �� . - • • .• ?•; Inflow/Infiltratiori'Compliance Inspection form - •All floor drains will need to be opened and 'must be completely flled�out for the inspection to inspected (include photos of the drain, the be complete. '. surrounding area, and the nearest foundation �� The inspector is required to note all defects and � v✓all)!-;:. � ' " footage location in the sanitary sewer lateral on •Any foundation drains found will need to be the compliance inspection form and an audio opened and the discharge point verified (include description recorded on USB Thumb drive or hard photos). drive. •All external drains will need to be opened and • The sewer service inspection must the service � • 'the discharge point verified pipe from before it exits the building to�the sewer � � � Defects/items that require documentation main. .. � include, but are not limited to: • •All connections must be verified by flowing - ➢roots . •water into drains; referencing the. source; and � ➢offset pipe joints •reporting them on the video , .. ➢mineral deposits 'Any conne� tioii that�cannot be verified is ➢unknown deposits -considered to bean unknown connecfion�and�: •; ; ';:' y sag/ptpe deflection• / must be exposed to verify source. � � - ➢cracked pipes • All�clean u s a e reguired'to.be opened�and. � ➢chipped pipes inspected (in Jude phofo's Hof the opened, cleanout . D Pipe size transitions riser); cleanout inspection requires documented •' ➢ length of service footage location on the form and�audio- ➢location. of all cleanouts . ,'description recorded -on USB�'I'humli drive or hard ➢broken /damaged or missing pipe `drive.: - • � '. -� � � � . ' � � ' •: foundation drain connections (including . ' �. • � � photos). .. - � � � � • � .� � •Pagel of t