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Media filter system - construction inspection checklist

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Project:
Location:
Site Status:
Date:
Time:
Inspector:
Construction Sequence Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory Comments
1. Pre-Construction
Pre-construction meeting    
Runoff diverted    
Facility area cleared    
Soil tested for permeability    
Project benchmark near site    
Facility location staked out    
Temporary erosion and sediment protection properly installed    
2. Excavation
Side slopes stable    
Foundation cleared of debris    
Excavation does not compact subsoil, if infiltration component of design    
Stockpile location not adjacent to excavation area and stabilized with vegetation and/ or silt fence    
3. Structural Components
Materials per specifications    
Forms adequately sized    
Concrete meets standards    
Prefabricated joints sealed    
Under-drains (size, materials) per specifications    
4. Vegetation
Contributing area stabilized with vegetation and/or erosion blankets    
Filter material per specification    
Under-drains installed to grade    
Flow diversion structure insalled per plans    
Pre-treatment devices installed per plans    
Level overflow weirs, multiple orifices, distribution slots    
5. Final Inspection
Dimensions per plans    
Surface completely level    
Pre-treatment device operational    
Structural components operational    
Inlet/ outlet operationall    
Contributing watershed stabilized before flow is diverted to the practice    
Comments:
Actions to be taken: