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4. LEVEL DEVICE <br />A pressure gauge at the base of the riser is located inside the metal building and <br />is operational. The tank is also equipped with liquid level electrodes. <br />5. OVERFLOW <br />The 12" diameter overflow pipe runs on the exterior of the tank and ends at <br />ground level with a flap valve that does not properly close. The base of the <br />overflow weir is rusting. The pipe discharges onto a concrete splash pad that is <br />insufficient for the volume of water that may be discharged. One of the <br />welded pipe supports is cracked, and isolated corrosion damaged areas were <br />noted along the pipe. <br />6. RODS & STRUTS <br />The 60 wind rods and 20 riser rods are straight with no excessive bending noted. <br />No problems were noted with their pinned connections. <br />The tower structure has two strut levels. The 20 struts are level and in good <br />condition. The struts are structural steel channels stitch welded back to back. No <br />problems were noted with their connections. <br />7. LADDERS <br />The exterior ladders are in fair condition with no loose rungs or bolts noted. The <br />leg ladder is cut off 10' above grade and has a cable style safety climb device. <br />The roof rolling ladder runs from the upper side wall at the balcony to the top <br />vent and is in fair condition and is equipped with a cable style safety climb <br />device. The ladder at the balcony runs to the bottom of the roof rolling ladder; <br />has no safety climb device and is in fair condition. <br />The interior bowl ladder is in poor condition and is not properly positioned <br />for safe access. The ladder has no safety climb device. <br />8. BALCONY <br />The balcony is in generally good condition with approximately 10% of the floor <br />plate area rusting. The 36" high handrails are in good condition with no <br />cracked welds noted. <br />2 - - 489 <br />