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The following is standard operating procedure for the sanitizing of equipment used by Underwater Solutions Inc. in potable water systems:
- All of the equipment is used in potable water applications only.
- All of the equipment is steam cleaned with a chlorine solution of 200 ppm after each use.
- Equipment is then rinsed with fresh water and allowed to dry.
- Equipment is then stored in plastic containment until it is used again.
- Process is repeated after each use.
All items contacting the water are subject to this process. This not only includes the diving and camera equipment, but the inspection instruments as well (i.e. pit depth guage, rulers).
Safe and Sanitary Diving Practices for Potable Water Systems
The two most important things to consider when using divers for the inspection and maintenance of potable water systems are SAFETY AND SANITATION. The equipment and procedures employed by Underwater Solutions, Inc. addresses both of these issues. We DO NOT view a diver using a wet suit or using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) as either safe or sanitary. Therefore, we do not use or recommend the use of such equipment.
Equipped with inflatable dry suits and helmets, our divers are totally isolated from the water. The dry suit eliminates any possibility of creating a nuisance in the tank and enables the diver, by adjusting the volume of air inside the suit, to ascend and descend to any submerged level in the tank. The helmet affords total head protection for the diver. It receives an unlimited amount of surface-supplied air through an umbilical with hardwire communications and a life-restraint member attached. This system allows the diver to conduct a complete and thorough investigation and communicate the data topside for documentation. Divers equipped in this manner are comfortable and confident of their safety and well being, and thus perform more efficiently.
 Having a limited supply of air, scuba divers avoid the use of dry suits since their normal operation consumes large quantities of air. Full body contact with water occurs with the use of a wet suit, offering no assurance that the diver will not contaminate the water. The face mask used with scuba does not protect the diver's head and has no communication system, rendering him helpless in an emergency situation. Not having the ability to communicate, the diver relies largely on his memory to compile his report. Frequently, the scuba diver si preoccupied with concern for his air supply and may not take the time or have the time to gather precise information for an adequate documentation.
We hope that the points raised here have better informed you and will assist you in specifying contracts involving diving services.
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