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Sewage lift station quarterly maintenance checklist
A quarterly lift station round is short on purpose: it catches the wear items that fail between annual services. This checklist is sized for a tech with a phone. Every item says what to look at and the photo that proves the round happened. Work is commonly verified against IPC / UPC plumbing codes, manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 4
- Photos required
- 6
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The plumbing or facilities tech on the quarterly round, working from grade at the wet well.
When in the schedule
Every quarter. Confined-space entry into the wet well is a permitted procedure; inspect from grade unless entry is separately authorized under a permit.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Pumps and alternation
- 2 photos
Duplex pumps both run and alternate on the controller
Each pump started and confirmed drawing the well down, alternation checked so lead and lag actually swap between cycles rather than one carrying the load.
Level controls and wet well
- 2 photos
Floats or transducer levels observed from grade
Level devices watched through a pump-down cycle, floats hanging free and switching at their points, no rags or grease binding them. Viewed from grade, not by entry.
- 1 photo
Wet-well level and solids or grease noted
Well level looked at from grade against the setpoints, heavy grease cap or floating solids noted so a clean-out can be scheduled before it fouls the floats.
Alarm and telemetry
- 1 photo
High-level alarm and telemetry tested end to end
Alarm float or setpoint tripped, local alarm sounds and the dialer or telemetry actually delivers the call or signal to whoever answers it.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Both pumps assumed running because the well pumps down, when really the lead pump is doing everything and the lag never alternates in.
- Floats fouled with grease and rags so they hang at one level, and the station either short-cycles or lets the well climb toward overflow.
- High-level alarm and telemetry never tested end to end, so a failure at 2 a.m. calls no one and the first sign is a backup upstairs.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 6 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Verified against
Common questions
- What does this sewage lift station quarterly checklist cover?
- 4 items across 3 sections, covering pumps and alternation, level controls and wet well, alarm and telemetry. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
- Who should run this inspection?
- The plumbing or facilities tech on the quarterly round, working from grade at the wet well.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- Every quarter. Confined-space entry into the wet well is a permitted procedure; inspect from grade unless entry is separately authorized under a permit.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 6 of the 4 items call for photo evidence. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
- What most often fails a sewage lift station quarterly inspection?
- Both pumps assumed running because the well pumps down, when really the lead pump is doing everything and the lag never alternates in. Floats fouled with grease and rags so they hang at one level, and the station either short-cycles or lets the well climb toward overflow. High-level alarm and telemetry never tested end to end, so a failure at 2 a.m. calls no one and the first sign is a backup upstairs.
- Can I use this checklist in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.
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