Speaking to the AWA Trade Waste Interest Group, Wastelink MD Martin Connolly described backflow issues as a major concern for water utilities, particularly in regard to their vulnerability to claims of legal liability.
- Inspections
- Sampling
- Bar-coding
- Data-entry
- Approvals; and
- Outplacement Services (eg, during planned leave)
Wastelink’s Backflow Software means that each device has its own individual record, and is recorded against a property. You can nominate a potential hazard rating for each device to allow you to take appropriate action. As a utility you will probably be most interested in the boundary or containment devices, but you can record details for zone devices as well if you prefer.
Test results and a full contact history can be recorded against the property or against the device only. As with Wastelink Utilities and Transporters modules, images can be stored against each record to help with identification and compliance.
The summary screen (right) gives you a clear snapshot of devices that are in need of a reminder notice. You can choose to view the records, or simply create the notices for all or a set of customers from this screen at the click of a button. When test results are entered, if the test is successful, the system automatically resets the next year’s schedulked test date. If a test is failed, the device will continue to come up on exception reports so you can take further action.
Question of the Month
Your Worst Offenders... Do You Know Who They Are?
We are always keen to answer a reader’s question - and share the solution with others! So, just email your query to us at thelink@wastelink.com.au Here is this month’s question... Q: “I only have a short time to do inspections on my worst offenders. How can I tell who they are?” A: You can easily run a report that clearly identifies who are the worst offenders. This is how it is done... On the Start Page, click on Reports, then under Collections, click on Schedule Compliance. This will open the Collection Schedule Compliance Report. - Enter the desired date range and Region parameters and Run the report. Here is a sample of the report:
IMPORTANT DATES!
23rd and 24th July Wastelink will be hosting a stand at the AWA Trade Waste National Specialist Network Conference and Trade Show at the Crown Plaza, Melbourne. Come and see us there to collect your free gift.APPOINTMENT
Alex Cappai has joined the Wastelink team as a Business Administration Trainee, responsible for our day-to-day office administration. She completed her HSC last year and is studying for her Business Admin. Certif III.
Welcome aboard, Alex!
