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STORM DRAIN INSPECTIONS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this SOP to establish the policies and procedures related to
inspections performed on the storm drain infrastructure with in the Town of
Apex and to identify who the responsible party is for the execution and
documentation of said policies and procedures.
2.0 SCOPE
The Public Works and Transportation Operations Department will oversee and
maintain the program for inspecting and collection of data. The Streets
Maintenance Division will inspect, report, and perform minor maintenance to
Town catch basins and flared end sections. Inspections, minor maintenance,
work programming and data collection will be captured utilizing Cityworks.
3.0 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
• Town of Apex Storm Drain Maintenance Program July 2013
4.0 GUIDELINES
4.1 LIST OF APPROVED POSITIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Stormwater & Utility Engineering Manager
Public Works Operations Manager
Streets Maintenance Supervisor
4.2 PROCEDURES
Utilizing Cityworks, the Street Maintenance Supervisor and Cityworks
Administrator will determine which curb inlets and flared end sections
are to be inspected. A minimum of 10% of the town assets will be
identified within the calendar year. The responsible parties will create
the "Inspections" and the Street Maintenance Supervisor will assign
the inspections to the Maintenance Workers.
TOWN OF APEX
The Peak of Good Living
PO Box 25o Apex, NC 27502 1 [phone] 1 www.apexnc.org

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Upon assignment the Street Maintenance Workers will utilize the
Cityworks Application on their town issued mobile device and go to
each curb inlet/FES and complete the Inspection.
The following are the necessary steps to be taken by the Streets
Maintenance workers during curb inlet inspections.
✓ Clear grate/gutter of any debris
✓ Determine grate condition (serviceable or unserviceable)
✓ Visually inspect down into box.
✓ Determine if there is debris present (choices = none,
minor amount, major amount, or totally blocked)
✓ Take a picture of inside of box and attach to 'Inspection'
before marking it'Complete'.
✓ Maintenance Workers will complete 'Inspections' until
the quota has been met.
The following are the necessary steps to be taken by the Streets
Maintenance workers during flared end inspections.
✓ Check overall condition —Good, minor work, major work
✓ Check for blockage to include rocks, dirt, bushes, trees
etc.
✓ Check for wash out
✓ Check for visible pipe separation
4.3 AUDITS
An annual audit may be performed by the Environmental Protection
Agency. An audit could inspect the overall program to include a
complete review of the data collected by field crews. Upon request, on
an annual basis, a report will be generated from Cityworks and delivered
to the Town of Apex Stormwater & Utility Engineering Manager for
filing.
TOWN oE., APEX
The Peak of Good Living
PO Box 25o Apex, NC 27502 j [phone] 1 w%vw.apexnc.org

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Failure to comply with this SOP could result in formal warnings.
6.0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SOP
7.0 APPROVAL
Director of Public Works and Transportation
8.0 DOCUMENT MErTADATA / APPLICABILITY
Selected items identify the project(s) and department(s) that this SOP
applies to:
9.0 APPENDICES
NONE
TOWN of APEX
The Peak of Good Living
PO Box ago Apex, NC 27502 1 [phone] 1 wtivw.apexnc.org