Water Treatment Plant Construction Has
1,800 EPA Compliance Points
The Challenge
Process piping test records are not traceable to joints
Hydrostatic pressure tests on process piping must document which joints were tested, at what pressure, and for how long. Paper test logs record the pressure but not which specific joints were in the test section.
Tank lining inspections lack environmental data
Epoxy and polyurea tank linings require documented substrate temperature, ambient temperature, humidity, and dew point at application and at each cure check. Paper forms capture some but never all environmental conditions.
SCADA integration testing produces scattered data
Each instrument — flow meters, level sensors, analyzers, valve actuators — needs calibration verification and SCADA signal confirmation. Hundreds of instrument loops tested by different crews produce records in different formats.
EPA compliance documentation assembled retroactively
EPA requires proof that every water-contact surface was properly installed, tested, and inspected. The compliance package is assembled from dozens of sources months after construction, and gaps are discovered too late.
The POD Advantage
Voice-logged pressure test records
Speak pipe section identifiers, test pressures, hold times, and results as tests are performed. POD traces every pressure test to the specific pipe joints in the test section for full traceability.
Environmental condition capture
Substrate temperature, ambient temperature, humidity, and dew point recorded with every lining application and cure check. POD flags when environmental conditions are outside manufacturer specifications.
Unified SCADA loop verification
Every instrument loop calibration and SCADA signal verification captured in a single system. POD tracks which loops are verified, which are pending, and which failed across the entire plant.
Continuous EPA compliance building
POD assembles the EPA compliance package as construction progresses. Every water-contact surface inspection, every test, every calibration is organized by permit requirement so gaps are visible in real time.
Water Treatment Plant Intelligence
“EPA rejected our startup permit because tank lining inspection records did not include cure temperature verification at the required intervals. The coatings contractor said he checked temperatures but there was no documentation. We had to re-coat two 500,000 gallon basins.”
— Project Manager, Municipal Water Treatment Plant GC
Industry-Specific KPIs That Update Themselves
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Safety Performance
Earned Value Performance
Both cost and schedule under pressure
These update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get EPA Approval on the First Submittal
See how POD builds water treatment plant compliance documentation as construction happens.