Information

  • Asset ID

  • Audit conducted by

  • Name

  • Conducted on

  • Locality

  • Address
  • Control

  • Conditions

  • Weather

  • Date/Time of last rainfall

1.0 Pre-audit

  • Photo of entire asset & surroundings

  • Is the raingarden in series?

  • Provide details of nearby raingardens (asset ID or location)

  • Asset function

  • Asset Function: (a general description)
    - location eg. kerbside, median
    - catchment
    - key features eg, concrete apron to assist in sediment removal
    - predominant plant species
    - EED
    - current condition

  • Type of catchment

  • Type of catchment:
    eg. pavement only, grassed, garden beds, residential, industrial, other

  • Location of raingarden

  • Traffic conditions?

  • Detention depth

  • Slope

  • Is the raingarden free from any unusual odours or substances?

  • Generally, does the raingarden appear free from any trampling or vandalism?

2.0 Surrounds

2.1 Structures

  • Fencing

  • Input description of general condition above

  • Steel

  • Steel - Rating

  • Timber

  • Timber - Rating

  • Other

  • Rating

  • Edges

  • Input description of general condition above

  • Concrete

  • Concrete - Rating

  • Timber

  • Timber - Rating

  • Other

  • Rating

  • Signage

  • Signage - Rating

  • Bollards

  • Timber

  • Timber - Rating

  • Steel

  • Steel - Rating

  • Other

  • Rating

2.2 Surfaces

  • Road

  • Asphalt

  • Asphalt - Rating

  • Footpath

  • Concrete

  • Concrete - Rating

  • Aggregate footpath

  • Aggregate footpath - Rating

  • Other

  • Rating

3.0 Structural

3.1 Inlet

  • Can the inlet be located?

  • Include number of inlets, and photographs of each one

  • Concrete

  • Concrete - Rating

  • Timber

  • Timber - Rating

  • Other material

  • Material

  • Rating

  • Is the structure obstructed or blocked?

  • Input photos and free text details. If multiple inlets are present, record % blockage of worst case.

  • % blockage (100% = completely blocked)

  • Is there a dedicated sediment forebay?

  • Input details and photographs

3.2 Outlet

  • Can the outlet be located?

  • Concrete

  • Concrete - Rating

  • Steel

  • Concrete - Rating

  • Fibreglass composite

  • Rating

  • Other Material

  • Material

  • Rating

  • Is the structure obstructed or blocked?

  • Input photos and details

  • % blockage

  • Is an underdrain visible?

  • Input details and photos of underdrain

3.3 Overflow

  • Can the overflow be located?

  • Include overflow description (eg. inclined grated pit)

  • Concrete

  • Concrete - Rating

  • Steel

  • Concrete - Rating

  • Other material

  • Material

  • Rating

  • Is the structure obstructed or blocked?

  • Input photos and free text details

  • % blockage

3.4 Other structures (eg. inspection opening)

  • Other structures to record?

  • Input component name under details

  • Other material

  • Material

  • Rating

  • Other material

  • Material

  • Rating

  • Other material

  • Material

  • Rating

  • Other structures to record?

  • Input component name under details

  • Other material

  • Material

  • Rating

  • Other material

  • Material

  • Rating

  • Other material

  • Material

  • Rating

4.0 Filtration

4.1 Surface Conditions

  • Gross pollutants

  • Add description of pollutants

  • Gross pollutants per m2

  • Leaf litter

  • % leaf litter coverage

4.2 Filter media surface

  • Approximate filter area

  • Mulch

  • Input details including distribution, bare patches, type of mulch etc.

  • Evidence of water ponding/poor drainage? (eg. presence of typha)

4.3 Erosion

  • Is there evidence of soil and/or sand being washed out?

  • Erosion of filter media? (eg. preferential flows)

  • Erosion of batter slope?

4.4 Sediment accumulation

  • Is there evidence of sediment accumulation on surface? (eg. surface crusting)

  • Is there evidence of sediment accumulation near outlet?

  • Is there evidence of sediment accumulation at inlet/s?

  • Is surface ponding or boggy conditions apparent?

  • Signs of moss or sediment crusting

4.5 Hydraulic Conductivity

  • Did testing take place?

  • Apparent hydraulic conductivity

  • Was testing completed on proximate asset?

  • Asset ID

  • Apparent hydraulic conductivity

5.0 Vegetation

  • Maintenance inspection results from the past 12 months should be consulted to identify ongoing concerns with
    filtration media and vegetation health

  • Previous inspections

5.1 Plants

  • Approximate vegetated area (m2)

  • % coverage

  • Are plants in good condition?

  • Include details of species as well as location (eg. near edges of RG). Comment on general plant health overall and areas where plant growth may be struggling (eg. at inlets) as well as recommendations for maintenance.

  • Average plant height

  • Is there a tree in the raingarden?

  • Include details:
    Does tree appear to be in good condition? (evidence of being maintained, removing dead leaves, foliage looks healthy, insect damage etc.)

  • Approx height of tree?

5.2 Algal and moss growth

  • Is the algal growth?

  • Input details of coverage and location

  • % coverage

  • Is there moss growth?

  • Input details of coverage and location

  • % coverage

5.3 Weeds

  • Is there weeds present?

  • Input description of weeds and maintenance recommendations

  • % coverage

6.0 Rapid Assessment

6.1 Asset works priority

  • Visibility

  • Visibility: Examples of high visibility are shopping precincts, landscaped public open space, general high traffic areas.

  • Catchment

  • High catchment priority (if able to be determined) includes catchments that outfall directly to the bays, or are upstream of sensitive areas

  • Treatment

  • Treatment: High asset priority (if able to be determined) would include an asset that is the lone treatment in a catchment, or performs a significant proportion of treatment within a catchment

  • Surrounds

  • Surrounds: Examples of low priority are assets in disturbed areas such as residential streets with ongoing construction that will stymie maintenance efforts

6.2 Initial assessment

  • Health and safety issues

  • Are there any elements or issues that the assessors consider to be a risk to health and safety? Please provide a full description

  • Planned maintenance tasks

  • Corrective maintenance tasks

  • Initial outcome

6.3 Final notes

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