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A. Review of operating records can indicate the efficiency of the plant and its <br /> treatment units and past and future problems. <br /> B. Records are needed to show type and frequency of maintenance of operating <br /> units and evaluation of effectiveness of maintenance programs. <br /> C. Records can provide data upon which to base recommendations for modifying <br /> plant operation and facilities. <br /> D. Records of past performance and operational procedures are invaluable tools for <br /> the engineer in the evaluation of present performance and serve as a basis for <br /> the design of future treatment units. <br /> E. Records are used to support budget requests for personnel, additional facilities, <br /> or equipment. <br /> F. Records will be needed to prove the effluent quality of the plant to the receiving <br /> city treatment plant. They can be especially helpful to the operator if an accident <br /> occurs. As soon as possible after and accident someone should record the <br /> chain of events leading to the accident, exactly what happened, and any <br /> preventive or corrective action. <br /> G. Records provide data needed to evaluate performance problems and allow <br /> operators to access data to make corrections necessary. <br /> H. Records provide the actual data for the preparation of weekly, monthly, or annual <br /> reports to administrative officials, the public, and regulatory agencies, if <br /> necessary. <br /> Records must be permanent, complete, and accurate. Write entries on data sheets in <br /> ink or with an indelible pencil. A lead pencil should never be used because notations <br /> can smudge and be altered or erased. False and misleading records may actually do <br /> more harm than lack of records. <br /> Record keeping costs time and money, periodically records no longer useful should be <br /> discarded. Lab analyses of effluent quality should be kept indefinitely. Some <br /> compromise is necessary between collecting useless records and avoiding the <br /> frustrations of not finding needed information. Keep your records neat and organized. <br /> A record misfiled is a record lost, and a record lost is worthless. <br /> Daily Records <br /> One of the most important daily records is a day to-day diary or log of events and <br /> operations during the day. A daily diary or log should be maintained. The information <br /> entered in the plant log should be pertinent only to plant functions. Log entries should <br /> include at the top of the page the day of the week, the date, and the year. The names <br /> of operators working at the plant, and their arrival and departure times, should also be <br /> 3 p sio&r�5'iieailii-sarec�-records-l- <br />