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Texas requires water tanks to be inspected annually under Administrative Code 290.46. However, the cleaning requirements are not so specific. It is important to keep tanks clean but few utilities have their tanks on a cleaning schedule and what is worse is that many utilities never think about it at all. Check out this quick video for a new perspective. For a free inspection or cleaning quote call Robert Perrin at 817-377-4899 or e-mail perrinsales@gmail.com.
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I have been a Water Tank Inspection Contractor for over 30 years. I first started inspecting water storage tanks on my days off when working as a Texas Peace Officer. Since 1997 Ron Perrin Water Technologies has been a leader in water tank inspections. We incorporated in 2020. We offer the best inspection in the industry.
Our Company provides non disruptive water tank inspections on potable water storage tanks in Texas and 14 other states. In Texas our tank inspections meet all requirements found under Texas Administrative code 290.46 (m)(1) Each of the system’s ground, elevated, and pressure tanks shall be inspected annually by water system personnel or a contracted inspection service. We want to be your Contracted Inspection Service. In Texas you must examine your ground, elevated, and pressure storage tanks at least once every year to make sure they are in good working condition. Inspect tanks no later than one year after the last time you checked them.
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Title 30 Chapter 290.46 (m)“Maintenance and housekeeping. The maintenance and housekeeping practices used by a public water system shall ensure the good working condition and general appearance of the system’s facilities and equipment. The grounds and facilities shall be maintained in a manner so as to minimize the possibility of the harboring of rodents, insects, and other disease vectors, and in such a way as to prevent other conditions that might cause the contamination of the water. (1) Each of the system’s ground, elevated, and pressure tanks shall be inspected annually by water system personnel or a contracted inspection service.
(A) Ground and elevated storage tank inspections must determine that the vents are in place and properly screened, the roof hatches closed and locked, flap valves and gasketing provide adequate protection against insects, rodents, and other vermin, the interior and exterior coating systems are continuing to provide adequate protection to all metal surfaces, and the tank remains in a watertight condition.
(B) Pressure tank inspections must determine that the pressure release device and pressure gauge are working properly, the air-water ratio is being maintained at the proper level, the exterior coating systems are continuing to provide adequate protection to all metal surfaces, and the tank remains in watertight condition. Pressure tanks provided with an inspection port must have the interior surface inspected every five years”.
We have several inspections to choose from:
Remote Underwater Video – This is is our most popular and economical inspection. We document a State required inspection points. Our report is delivered in a notebook with photographs of inspection points and an underwater video that covers the interior roof, water surface, waterline and underwater areas visible from our remote underwater camera and lighting system.
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)- Covers everything above with additional underwater video taken from one of our ROV’s. This allows you to get a more detailed inspection from much larger facilities. It also allows a customer to get great documentation on specific areas.
Diver Inspection– Our potable water dive crew is usually reserved to clean water storage tanks and towers. The divers are sealed in their own environment using a DRY SUIT. No part of the divers body touches the water in addition to meet state and federal requirements divers are washed down with a 200ppm chlorine solution. Divers are able to get an even more detailed inspection.
Tank Cleaning and Inspection– All of our inspections include an underwater video of tank floors. This allows us to get a good estimate of accumulated sediment. It is important to know how much sediment in in the tank. Sediment on the floor of the tank that can be a safe habitat for bacteria, protozoa and even viruses. Our cleaning service removes all loose sediment. After the sediment is removed we are able to see the floor of the tank allowing us to document the condition of the paint and see corroded areas if any.
Underwater Tank Camera
If you are task with inspecting your own tank we can help with that too. I teach a course at the Environmental Training Institute (ETI) located at the UT Arlington Division for Enterprise Development. The class is 16 hours over two days and has class dates scheduled in 2021 and 2022.
Be sure to check out our new Tap-Talk Video Series where we take a close look at what is in our drinking water. Come along with the Ron Perrin Water Technologies, Inc. crew as we inspect and clean potable water storage tanks and towers.
We provide our service to Texas and fourteen other states. In episode one I explain how this business got started, what we do and how we do it.
Episode One:
Ron Perrin Water Technologies video series Ep. 1: What’s in Your Water?
In Episode Two we take a look at what is in tank sediment found on the floor of water tanks.
Tap Talk: What’s in Your Water? Ep. 2- “Out of Sight, Out of Mind,” Part I.
In Episode Three we show you a safe way to do an in-service cleaning of a standpipe.
Tap Talk: What’s in Your Water? Ep. 3 – MEET OUR ROBOT!
To keep up with new episodes as they are posted and see more videos visit the Tap-Talk Blog here: www.TapTalk.blog.
If you need to inspect or clean a potable water storage tank, we are here to help give us a call at 817-377-4899
Ron Perrin Water Technologies has been serving the potable water utility industry since 1997. Offering remote camera inspections, Remotely Operated Vehicle or ROV inspections and diver inspection and cleaning service. Potable Water Divers are able to inspect or clean water storage tanks and towers with no disruption in service and minimal water loss. Our equipment is purchased for and only used in potable water. Our divers are Commercially certified through training approved by the Association of Diving Contractors. RPWT is the parent company of TEXASWATERTANKINSPECTION.com, and this blog. Ron Perrin is the creator of the CLEAN WATER TANK PROJECT a web site dedicated to Potable Water Storage contamination and how to deal with it.
Call toll free 1-888-481-1768 for a free quote. See www.ronperrin.com for more details.
Over time sediment builds up in almost all water storage tanks and towers. Sediment on the floor of a tank can become a safe habitat for bacteria protazoa and even viruses. Our sediment sampling service removes 16 ounces of water & sediment from the floor of your water tank. Analysis will help you stay in compliance and allow you to make better decisions regarding maintenance.
Potable water tank Sediment Samples
Finding out what is on the floor of your water storage tank is a very important inspection point. Call today 1-888-481-1768.
Our tank inspection technicians can put the floor of your tank in your hands, we also offer compete water tanks and tower inspection and cleaning services visit http://www.ronperrin.com for more details.
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