The Investigation fields allow you to record when the SSO was investigated, who performed the investigation, and the primary and secondary causes of the SSO. You can also identify the sewer structure where the SSO occurred, the pipe responsible for the SSO, or the service lateral connected to the SSO. The two grids at the bottom were designed for additional incident descriptions and the responses; however, you can customize these grids to fit your needs. Other fields with unique functions are listed below.
Field Names |
Special Functions |
Investigator |
This field allows you to select an Overflow Investigator from the pick list. This list comes from the corresponding Overflow Investigator module. Once you select an Investigator, the system will automatically fill in the associated Investigator Phone Number. |
Overflowing Structure field |
The Overflowing Structure field contains a code-description pick list allowing you to specify the sewer structure where the SSO was observed. |
Problem Pipe fields |
The Problem Pipe fields allow you to select the upstream or downstream manhole for the problem pipe where the SSO was observed. Once you select an upstream or downstream manhole from the pick list, the corresponding manhole at the other end of the pipe will automatically be entered by the system. Note: The pipe that caused the SSO may not be directly associated with the overflowing sewer structure. For instance, a pipe may occasionally cause a back-up, but the SSO will not occur directly at the point. It may occur further down the line at a different sewer structure. These fields must be populated to enable the Create WO button on the module toolbar. |
Service Lateral Field |
The Service Lateral Structure field contains a code-description pick list allowing you to specify the sewer service lateral where the SSO occurred. |
Est. GPM field |
The Estimated GPM field lets you enter the estimated gallons per minute expelled by the SSO. |
Est. Minutes fields |
The Estimated Minutes field is automatically populated with the estimated time (in minutes) in which the SSO was observed. This information is based on the Overflow Start and Overflow End date/time fields in the Info Receipt tab. Note: If the start and end date fields are not populated, this field will remain empty allowing you to manually enter a value. |
Est. Gallons field |
The Estimated Gallons field is calculated based on the values in the Est. GPM field and the Est. Minutes field (i.e. this field multiplies the estimated number of gallons per minute by the amount of time spent observing the SSO). |
Total of Est. field |
The Total of Estimated Gallons field is calculated based on the values in the Est. Gallons field and the Gal. Recovered field found in the Cleanup/WO tab (i.e. this field subtracts the recovered gallons amount from the overall total of estimated gallons displaced by the SSO). Note: Although this field is automatically populated, it can be modified. |