POTABLE WATER AND

GRAY WATER TRUCKS

VEHICLE HEAVY

EQUIPMENT SAFETY

INSPECTION CHECKLIST

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POTABLE WATER TRUCKS

POTABLE WATER STANDARDS

Only properly constructed and fitted vehicles totally dedicated for potable water shall be approved.

Any tank previously used for hauling petroleum products or nonfood material will not be approved as a potable water vehicle

Where doubt exists with respect to their adequacy for potable water supply use, tanks my be turned down for use as a potable water vehicle.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Code of Federal Regulations Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 Title 21

Part 129.40Part 129.40

> All water contact equipment shall be suitable for its intended use, including tank surfaces, hoses, pumps, valves, fittings and lubricants.

> All such equipment shall be constructed of nontoxic, nonabsorbent material that can be adequately cleaned and sanitized.

> All equipment shall be constructed so as to allow inspection and adequate sanitation of sanitation of water contact surfaces.water contact surfaces.

TANK MATERIAL

• Non-baffled Stainless Steel• Food Grade-Plastics• Potable Water Plastic Tanks• Food-Grade Epoxy Coatings• Glass & Glass Coatings• Aluminum (Smooth Finished)

• Copper • Ceramic

UNACCEPTABLE

• Non-coated Steel• Galvanized Steel• Rusted or Cracked Surfaces• Tar• Bituminous• Asbestos Coating• Coating Undocumented as Food Grade• Tanks Used To Transport Non-potable

Liquids

TANK CONSTRUCTION

• Mounting

TANK CONSTRUCTION

• MountingMounting

• OpeningsOpenings

TANK CONSTRUCTION

• MountingMounting

• OpeningsOpenings

• Tank VentsTank Vents

TANK CONSTRUCTION

• MountingMounting

• OpeningsOpenings

• Tank VentsTank Vents

• DrainDrain

TANK FILLING TANK FILLING MECHANISMSMECHANISMS• Backflow PreventionBackflow Prevention

DOUBLE CHECK VALVEDOUBLE CHECK VALVE

OVERHEAD FILL

ACCEPTABLE PUMPS

FOOD GRADE PUMPFOOD GRADE PUMP

FOOD GRADE PUMPFOOD GRADE PUMPLABELLABEL

ACCEPTABLE PUMPS

• Food Grade Pumps

• Other Pumps

ACCEPTABLE HOSE

• Plastic

• Synthetic rubber• Other smooth nonporous

material

UNACCEPTABLE HOSES

• Rubber hoses

• Garden hoses

• Canvas fire hoses

• Radiator hoses

• Engine cooling system hoses

• Surface water drafting hoses

OTHER EQUIPMENT ACCEPTED ON VEHICLES

• Piping & Fittings – Constructed from a food grade material or acceptable metal (brass, aluminum, stainless steel, copper).

Unacceptable: non-coated steel, galvanized pipe, or black pipe.

CANTEEN FILLING EQUIPMENT

Must have seven ¾” faucets with effective backflow prevention.

One 1” faucet.

Evenly spaced on a minimum 1½” pipe.

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Potable Water Heaters

Pressure Tanks

Other equipment for operation of shower and kitchen units.

UNACCEPTABLE EQUIPMENT

• Spray BarsSpray Bars

• Fire Hoses & NozzlesFire Hoses & Nozzles

• Surface water Drafting Surface water Drafting EquipmentEquipment

LABELING REQUIREMENTS

• Contractor Name & AddressContractor Name & Address

• Tank LabelingTank Labeling

• State Seal or StickerState Seal or Sticker

LOGBOOKDates of cleaning and sanitation procedures; description of process used ( cleaning agent, contact time, and concentration of sanitizing agent ).

Water sources used, dates, gallons, name of person who authorized/directed use of source.

Delivery points, dates, volumes delivered.

LOGBOOKCopies of agreements, contracts, licenses.

Test results of bacterial analysis.

CHLORINE RESIDUALTEST KITS

Loading drinking water for transport.

After adding and disinfectant, if the addition of disinfectant is necessary.

When unloading.

Every 24 hours the water is in use.

ALL POTABLE WATER TRUCKS SHALL HAVE:

BACKUP ALARM

FIRE EXTINGUISHER

NOT EXCEED GVWR

APPROVED SPARK ARRESTER ON ALL NATURALLY ASPIRATED

ENGINES.

GRAY WATER TRUCK

VEHICLE HEAVY

EQUIPMENT SAFETY

INSPECTION CHECKLIST

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ADDITIONAL FORMS

Tank ConstructionTank Construction

Tank MountingTank Mounting

Tank BafflingTank Baffling

PumpsPumps

ValvesValvesHosesHosesVehicle GVWRVehicle GVWRState CertificationsState CertificationsFire ExtinguisherFire ExtinguisherBackup AlarmBackup AlarmChock BlocksChock BlocksTire Load RatingTire Load Rating