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Water Tank Inspection Checklist

Use this checklist to examine your ground, elevated, and pressure storage tanks at least once every year to make sure they are in good working condition. Inspect tanks no later than one year after the last time you checked them.
MaintainX
07/22/2022

Water Tank Inspection Checklist

Use this checklist to examine your ground, elevated, and pressure storage tanks at least once every year to make sure they are in good working condition. Inspect tanks no later than one year after the last time you checked them.

    Location:

    Exterior Coating Date and Material:

    Interior Coating Date and Material:

    Date of Inspection:

    Name of inspector

    Location of the tank:

    Description of the tank:

    Date of last interior pressure tank inspection:

    Tank Exterior

    Foundation

    Settling, cracks, deterioration

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Protective coating

    Rust, pitting, corrosion, leaks

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Water level indicator

    Working, cable access, opening is protected

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Overflow pipe

    Working, sealed, flap valve cover is accessible

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Access ladder

    Loose bolts or rungs

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Roof

    Rust, holes along seams, ponding water

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Roof hatch

    Proper design, locked, hinge bolts secured, gasket in good condition

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Air vents

    Proper design, screened, sealed edges and seams

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Cathodic protection anode plates

    Secured and sealed

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Pressure tank status

    Pressure release device, pressure gauge, air to water volume device

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Tank Interior

    Water quality

    Insects, floating debris, sediment on bottom

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Protective coating

    Rust, pitting, corrosion, scaling

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

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