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INFILTRATIONPRACTICES:O&MCHECKLISTVirginiaStormwaterManagementHandbook,Chapter9C.9.0.
InspectionDate
Project SitePlan/PermitNumber
Location DateBMPPlacedinService
DateofLastInspection Inspector
Owner/Owner’sRepresentative
AsBuiltPlansavailable: Y/N
FacilityType:Level1____________________________Level2
FacilityLo
cation:
Surface
Underground
FiltrationMedia:
Nofiltration(e.g.,drywell,
permeablepavement,infiltration
facility,etc.
Sand
BioretentionSoil
Peat
Other:_____________________
HydraulicConfiguration:
Onlinefacility
Offlinefacility
TypeofPreTreatmentFacility:
Sedimentforebay(aboveground)
Sedimenta
tionchamber
Plungepool
Stonediaphragm
Grassfilterstrip
Grasschannel
Other:_____________________
Ideally, infiltration facilities should be inspected annually. Spill Prevention measures should be used around
infiltration facilities when handling substances that contaminate stormwater. Releases of pollutants should be
correctedassoonasid
entified.
ElementofBMP PotentialProblem Y/N HowtoFixProblem
WhoWill
Address
Problem
Comments
Contributing
DrainageArea
Thereisexcessivetrash
anddebris
Removeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Thereisevidenceof
erosionand/or
exposedsoil
Stabilizeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Vegetativecoveris
adequate
Supplementasneeded
Owneror
professional
Thereareexcessive
landscapewasteoryard
clippings
Removeimmediatelyand
recycleorcompost
Owneror
professional
PreTreatment
Facility
Thereisadequate
accesstothepre
treatmentfacility
Establishadequateaccess Professional
Thereisexcessivetrash,
debris,orsediment.
Removeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Thereisevidenceof
erosionand/orexposed
soil
Stabilizeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Thereisevidenceof
clogging(standing
water,noticeable
odors,waterstains,
algaeorfloatingaquatic
vegetation)
Identifyandeliminatethe
sourceoftheproblem.If
necessary,removeand
cleanorreplacethe
cloggedmaterial.
Professional
Thereisdead
vegetationorexposed
soilinthegrassfilter
Restabilizeand
revegetateasnecessary
Owneror
professional
Inlets
Inletsprovideastable
conveyanceintofacility
Stabilizeimmediately,as
needed.
Owneror
professional
Thereisexcessive
trash/debris/sediment.
Removeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Thereisevidenceof
erosionatoraround
theinlet
Repairerosiondamage
andreseedorotherwise
restabilizewith
vegetation
Owneror
professional
Embankment,
FlowDiversion
Structures(e.g.,
Dikes,Berms,
etc.)andSide
Slopes
Thereisevidenceof
erosionorbaresoil
Identifythesourceof
erosiondamageand
preventitfromrecurring.
Repairerosiondamage
andreseedorotherwise
restabilizewith
vegetation
Owneror
professional
Thereisexcess
sedimentaccumulation
Removeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Waterisnotdetainedin
theinfiltrationbasin
Checkforabreachinthe
containmentstructure
andrepairimmediately.
Professional
Sideslopessupport
nuisanceanimals.
Animalburrowsmustbe
backfilledand
compacted.Burrowing
animalsshouldbe
humanelyremovedfrom
area.
Professional
ElementofBMP PotentialProblem Y/N HowtoFixProblem
WhoWill
Address
Problem
Comments
Maintaining
FacilityCapacity
andProper
Drainage
Lookforweedygrowth
onthestonesurface
indicatingsediment
accumulationand
potentialclogging
Identifyandcontrol
sourcesofsedimentand
debris.Removesediment
anddebrisinexcessof4”
indepthevery25years
(orsoonerifperformance
isaffected).
Professional
Measurethedraw
downrateofthe
observationwellfor
threedaysfollowinga
stormeventinexcessof
1/2inchesindepth.If
standingwaterisstill
observedafterthree
days,thisisaclearsign
thatcloggingisa
problem.
Immediatelycleardebris
fromtheunderdrain.
Replacethe
underdrainif
necessary.Ifneeded,
regradeandtilltorestore
infiltrationcapacity(the
needforthiscanbe
preventedbypreventing
upstreamerosionand
subsequentsediment
transporttothefacility).
Professional
Thereisexcessive
trash/debris
Removeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Vegetation
Grasswithinthe
practiceisovergrown
Grassmustbemowedto
aheightof4”9”and
grassclippingsremoved
(ideallyrecycledor
composted).
Owneror
professional
Pioneertreesare
sproutinginthebaseof
thefacility
Removetreestoprevent
rootsfrompuncturing
thefilterfabric,allowing
sedimenttoenter
Vegetationformsan
overheadcanopythat
maydropleaflitter,
fruitandother
vegetativematerials
thatmaycause
clogging.
Pruneorremove
vegetationasnecessary
Owneror
professional
ObservationWell
Iseachobservationwell
stillcapped?
Repair,asnecessary. Professional
Outlet
Outletsareobstructed
orerosionandsoil
exposureisevident
belowtheoutlet.
Removeobstructionsand
stabilizeerodedor
exposedareas.
Owneror
Professional
Evidenceofflow
bypassingfacility
Repairimmediately Professional
Thereisexcessivetrash,
debris,orsedimentat
theoutlet
Removeimmediately
Owneror
professional
ElementofBMP PotentialProblem Y/N HowtoFixProblem
WhoWill
Address
Problem
Comments
Overflowor
Emergency
Spillway
Thepipeorspillwayis
noteffectively
conveyingexcesswater
toanadequate
receivingsystem
Clearsedimentand
debriswhenever25%or
moreoftheconveyance
capacityisblocked.When
damagedpipeis
discovered,itmustbe
repairedorreplaced
immediately.Identifyand
controlsourcesof
erosiondamage.Replace
orreinforcestone
armamentwheneveronly
onelayerofstone
remains.
Professional
Structural
Components
Evidenceofstructural
deterioration
Repairasnecessary Professional
Evidenceofspallingor
crackingofstructural
components
Repairorreplace,as
necessary
Professional
Gratesareingood
condition
Repairorreplace,as
necessary
Owneror
professional
Accesstothe
Infiltrationfacilityorits
componentsis
adequate
Establishadequate
access.Removewoody
vegetationanddebris
thatmayblockaccess.
Ensurethatmanholes,
valvesand/orlockscan
beopenedandoperated.
Professional
Thereisevidenceof
standingwater
Fillinlowspotsand
stabilize;correctflow
problemscausing
ponding
Owneror
professional
Overall
Mosquitoproliferation
Eliminatestandingwater
andestablishvegetation;
treatformosquitoesas
needed.Ifspraysare
considered,thena
mosquitolarvicide,such
asBacillusthurendensis
orAltosideformulations
canbeappliedonlyif
absolutelynecessary.
Owneror
professional
Complaintsfromlocal
residents
Correctrealproblems
Owneror
professional
Encroachmentonthe
infiltrationareaor
easementbybuildings
orotherstructures
Informinvolvedproperty
ownersofBMPsstatus;
clearlymarkthe
boundariesofthe
receivingperviousarea,
asneeded
Owneror
professional