Effective maintenance is critical to reliable water and wastewater treatment. An unplanned breakdown of a critical piece of equipment can lead to a process interruption, a permit violation or a costly unplanned repair.
Three basic maintenance strategies — preventive, predictive and corrective — help facility personnel keep the treatment plant in running condition with optimum performance. Plant maintenance personnel physically inspect all process stages and their critical components. A sound maintenance strategy enables team members to detect trouble and repair or replace devices and parts before breakdowns occur. Here is a look at the basic components of a sound maintenance program.Corrective
