Sewer Lift Station Inspection Logger
Lift station rounds log — pump status, wet well, floats, alarms, generator, odors and site condition; offline-first with GPS export.
New lift station inspection
Most utilities visit duplex stations 2–3×/week minimum (some daily), with SCADA covering the hours between; full PM monthly.
Field guide: Sewer Lift Station Inspection Logger
Every sanitary sewer overflow report starts with a lift station that stopped pumping and an alarm chain that didn't reach a human in time. Station rounds exist to break that chain early: pumps alternating properly, runtimes balanced (a diverging pair means one pump is carrying the station), wet well clear of the grease-and-wipes mat that fouls floats, generator exercised, dialer answering. This logger structures those rounds and keeps them time-stamped and GPS-tagged per station.
Runtime capture is the predictive core — utilities that trend runtime per pump catch failing impellers and check valves weeks before failure, because a pump moving less water runs longer for the same inflow. The 'one pump down' class exists because a duplex station on one pump is formally 'working' and actually one fault from an overflow; it deserves its own urgency tier.
Field tips
- Read runtimes every visit and log them — the trend line is worth more than any single inspection.
- Listen before opening anything: a pump cavitating or a check valve slamming is audible diagnosis for free.
- 'Wipes' findings deserve counts/photos — they're the evidence base for the public-education and FOG programs that actually reduce them.
Records are stored only in this browser (localStorage) — export regularly. This tool aids field documentation; it does not replace your agency's official inspection procedures or engineering judgment.
Sewer Lift Station Inspection Logger — Lift station rounds log — pump status, wet well, floats, alarms, generator, odors and site condition; offline-first with GPS export. Free, offline-first and GPS-aware: open it on any phone, log in seconds, and hand your GIS team clean GeoJSON.
About Sewer Lift Station Inspection Logger
Every sanitary sewer overflow report starts with a lift station that stopped pumping and an alarm chain that didn't reach a human in time. Station rounds exist to break that chain early: pumps alternating properly, runtimes balanced (a diverging pair means one pump is carrying the station), wet well clear of the grease-and-wipes mat that fouls floats, generator exercised, dialer answering. This logger structures those rounds and keeps them time-stamped and GPS-tagged per station.
How to use Sewer Lift Station Inspection Logger
- 1Enter the station id and tap 📍 GPS to pin the lift station's exact location (or type coordinates).
- 2Work through the lift station checklist — every field matches what a real inspection program records.
- 3Pick a condition on the Normal / Attention item / One pump down ⚠ / Critical — SSO risk ⚠ scale; actionable findings are tallied automatically.
- 4Add notes and log the inspection — it saves instantly to your device, even with zero signal.
- 5Export the round as CSV for your asset system, GeoJSON for the GIS, or print a clean report.
Why use Sewer Lift Station Inspection Logger?
- ✓100% free, no sign-up — built for crews, not per-seat licences
- ✓Offline-first: records save to your device instantly and survive dead zones
- ✓One-tap GPS tagging with accuracy capture on every record
- ✓Exports CSV for asset systems, GeoJSON for GIS, and print-ready reports
- ✓Checklist and guidance aligned with EPA
Frequently asked questions
What does unbalanced runtime between pumps mean?+
In an alternating duplex station, lead/lag runtimes should stay roughly equal. Divergence means one pump is weak (wear, partial clog) and its partner is compensating, or the alternator failed and one pump is doing everything. Either way it's the early warning — log the hours and let the trend call it.
Why are 'flushable' wipes such a problem?+
They don't break down: they ball with grease into mats that foul floats (causing false levels and overflows), bind impellers, and block check valves. Stations downstream of certain land uses become chronic; the logged frequency per station is what justifies grinders, different floats, or targeted outreach.
How much wet-well grease is too much?+
When the cap interferes with floats or hides the water surface, it's an operational defect, not cosmetics. Heavy recurring grease points upstream to FOG sources — restaurants without functioning traps — making this log a feeder for the FOG enforcement program.
What backup power is a lift station supposed to have?+
Regulatory expectations (and engineering practice per the old Ten States Standards) require reliability provisions: fixed generator, portable-generator receptacle, or storage adequate for outage duration. Whatever the design basis is, rounds verify it works — an unexercised generator is a hypothesis, not a backup.
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