Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Student Manual

CA Emergency Mgmt. Agency Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Manual April 20115.6.2 - PostingUpon completing the evaluation, the team will recommend the posting. If it is found that thepipeline is seriously damaged and needs to be removed from service, the jurisdiction needs to beinformed at once. The jurisdiction will then contact Public Works to ensure that the properactions are taken. If no jurisdiction representative can be quickly located, the SAP team mustcontact the SAP coordinator to report their findings. In cases where recommendations are nottime sensitive, the team can wait until they turn in their findings to the SAP coordinator in theevening.5.7 Pump StationsPump stations may be assigned for evaluation separately, or as part of a segment of pipeline.When the pump station is located above ground in a building, the SAP team needs to include abuilding Rapid or Detailed Evaluation form to cover the structural and nonstructural componentsof the building.Pump stations are part of water, wastewater, natural gas, and liquid fuel systems. All butwastewater pump stations are usually at grade, and may have components as deep as 10 feetbelow grade. The most common types of damage will include damage to the electrical powerand control systems, fallen electrical cabinets, and damage to piping. Building damage is lesslikely unless the structure is unreinforced masonry.Wastewater pump stations may be many tens of feet deep and are often found in liquefiable soils.Such are called “lift stations.” If the soil liquefies, the pump stations can become buoyant,breaking the connecting piping.A copy of the two-page Pump Station Evaluation form begins on the next page.Photo courtesy Global Emergency ManagementFigure 5-20 – Pump station161