Information
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Audit Title
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Site Name:
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Site Address:
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Site contact:
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Site contact Email address
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Prepared for:
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Conducted on:
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Prepared by:
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Take a photograph of the front of the building
CURRENT CONTRACTOR
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Who is the current contractor?
TOWER / SYSTEM INFORMATION
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Add Cooling Tower System
System
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System Name?
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Cooling tower or Evaporative Condensor?
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How many towers make up the system?
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Take photograph of systems
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Manufacturer/Make
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Model
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System volume
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Materials of construction - basin and tower?
DOSING EQUIPMENT
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Equipment make?
- Digichem
- Advantage
- Aquarius
- Hoffman
- LMI
- Prominent
- Other
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Make?
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Dosing controller model?
- Digi AB
- Digi 2
- AT522
- Aquaguard
- Megatron SS
- CTH1
- Other
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Model?
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Take photograph of dosing controller.
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Condition of dosing equipment?
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Biocide A pump tested and operational?
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Biocide A pump and timer settings?
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Biocide B pump tested and operational?
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Biocide B pump and timer settings?
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Inhibitor pump tested and operational?
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Inhibitor dosing pump and controller settings?
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Bromine tablet solenoid valve tested and operational?
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ORP set point?
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ORP reading today?
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Does the controller have automatic disinfection via ORP?
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Record frequency?
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Record duration?
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ORP or mV setting?
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Take photograph of ORP screen
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Conductivity controller and solenoid tested and operational?
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Conductivity set point?
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Conductivity reading today?
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Take photograph of conductivity screen
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Pre bleed settings?
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Bleed lockout settings?
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Is there a dispersant pump?
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Is there a stand alone circulation pump installed for the dosing controller?
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Circulation pump checked and operational?
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Is the tower fitted with a side stream filter?
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Record filter type
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Take photograph of side stream filter
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Is there a corrosion rack installed?
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Is the coupon rack installed a 2 or 4 station rack?
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Is the flow through the rack measurable? I.e. Is there a flow meter?
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Take photographs of corrosion racks and flow meters
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Are there water meters installed on the cooling towers?
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Are there bleed and or make up meters?
- bleed meters
- make up meters
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Is there a meter on each tower?
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Are we required to record the meter readings?
PRODUCTS USED
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List products used on system
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS MANUALS
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Are CURRENT MSDS for each product on site located in the maintenance manual?
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Are current SMWS located in the maintenance manual?
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Are all cooling tower cleaning and service reports on site?
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Is the service register/log sheet up to date?
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Are there any abnormalities in the service frequency?
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Does the customer / site have a specific log book requirement?
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Are all log book entries up to date?
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Photograph last pages (2) of BES log.
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Is there a weather proof cabinet for the maintenance manual?
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Is the maintenance manual suitably located?
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Log book location?
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Photograph of log book on site.
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Are the test results for the last three months within range?
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Has the technician made the correct adjustments?
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Are the past 12 months micro laboratory test certificates in the manual?
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Is the contact information in the manual current and correct?
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Update information:
TOWER CLEANING
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Is a detailed shut down and start up procedure available on site?
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Is there safe access to the cooling tower for cleaning?
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Is there safe access to the top of the tower?
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Why is it unsafe?
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Take photos representing the lack of access.
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From visual inspection, are the drift eliminators in good condition?
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Take photographs of drift eliminators.
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Is there any water loss evident from the tower?
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Describe water loss?
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Take photographs of reported water loss
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Describe the general cleanliness of the CT internal surfaces?
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Describe general condition of the tower internals?
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Take photographs of tower internals.
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Is the water distribution through the cooling tower balanced?
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Describe the general cleanliness of the cooling tower components
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Photograph tower components to demonstrate current condition, include air intake louvres, splash guards and tower basin etc
SAMPLES
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Take sample for microbiological testing (TPC & LEG)
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TPC result
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LEG result
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Take sample for in house chemical analysis
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Results
STAGNANT WATER RISK
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How many condenser water pumps are installed?
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What is the changeover frequency and control method used to ensure these pumps are not dead legs?
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Is there a balance line?
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Does the balance line have by-pass flow through it to ensure it is not a dead leg?
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Take photographs of the balance lines and drain points.
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Can the drain line be easily drained and/or flushed?
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Are there any dead legs in the system?
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Take photographs of the dead legs in the system.
SEASONAL DEADLEGS
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Are there chiller units?
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Number of chillers?
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Take photos of the chillers.
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Is there any impact on water flow through the chillers due to this operation or winter cycles?
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What is the Chillers cycle of operation ( from mechanical contractor or building manager)?
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Is the system a combination main chiller plant and package units?
OHS REQUIREMENTS
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Is the electrical switch board clearly labelled to enable the plant to be safely shut down?
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Is there a chemical spill kit available near the chemical storage area?
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Is there an emergency eye washing facility in close proximity(<5m) to the chemical dosing systems?
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Are PPE and hazard signs installed (chemical and others)?
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Does the site require a risk management plan due to location or other concerns?(kitchen exhaust, smoking areas, air intake)
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Are all chemicals appropriately bunded?
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Are all chemical drums and bundling correctly labelled?
OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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Observations
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Recommendations
CLOSED LOOPS
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Add Closed Loop System
Closed Loop
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System name:
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System Volume
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Is there a dosing pot installed
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Are the pipes feeding the dosing pot clearly identified as heating or chilled water?
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Take a photograph of each dosing pot and pipe work
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Chemical in use
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Is the dosing pot labelled
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Take a sample for in house chemical analysis
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Results
SIGNATURES
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Signature: