DACUM Research Chart for
Pump Installers
DACUM Panel
John Henrich, MGWC/CVCLD
President
Bergerson-Caswell Inc.
Maple Plain, MN
Thomas F. Jenkins, CPI
Owner/President
Jenkins Pumps Inc.
Piqua, OH
Bob McClain
Field Service Engineer
Franklin Electric
Fort Recovery, OH
John W. Pitz, CPI
President
N.L. Pitz Inc.
Batavia, IL
Roger E. Renner, MGWC
President/CEO
E. H. Renner & Sons Inc.
Elk River, MN
Steve Schneider, MGWC
Vice President
Schneider Water Services
St. Paul, OR
Charlie Waller, CPI
Owner
Uvalde Pump Service
Uvalde, TX
DACUM Facilitators
Robert E. Norton
CETE/OSU
Traci Lepicki
CETE/OSU
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College of Education
The Ohio State University
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June 12-13, 2003
Duties
DACUM Research Chart for Pump Installers
A
Determine
Customer
Needs
A-1. Respond
to customer
contact
B
Assess
Job Site
B-1. Determine
accessibility of
site
C
Determine
System
Component
Requirements
C-1. Determine C-2. Test
water source
pump well
parameters
C-3. Video log C-4. Evaluate test results (e.g.,
well
quality and capacity)
C-5. Select
C-6. Select
pump type and pipe type and
size
size
Prepare to
Install
Pump
System
D-1. Finalize
customer
contract
D-2. Secure
regulatory
permits
D-3. Determine
inventory on
hand for job
D-6. Secure installation
D-7. Schedule pump D-8. Stock truck with
subcontractors (e.g., electricians, system installation
consumables (e.g., tape,
welding rods)
backhoe operator)
crew
Install
Pump
System
E-1. Drive to
work site
E-2. Check
the site
visually
E-3. Position
pumping supplies
and equipment
D
E
F
G
Troubleshoot
Existing Pump
System
Perform
Administrative
Activities
A-2. Obtain
A-3. Assess
basic customer current water
information
situation
Tasks
A-4. Assess customer water
system needs (e.g., number of
occupants)
B-2. Determine B-3. Locate
safety concerns water source
B-4. Determine
space available for
pump equipment
E-13. Prepare
drop pipe for
installation
E-14. Install
pump and
components
F-1. Observe pump system and F-2. Check
surrounding area
pump system
controls
G-1. Acquire
bonds and
insurance
B-5. Locate existing
B-6. Determine exterior
utilities, rights of way, plumbing needs (e.g., building
property lines
addition and landscaping)
D-4. Order
D-5. Schedule
pump system pump
components installation
D-11. Secure the load
D-12. Perform D.O.T.
(e.g., trucks, equipment) inspection (e.g., truck,
equipment)
E-12. Attach
safety line to
pump
A-5. Question A-6. Troubleshoot A-7. Arrange
customer about water problem
for site visit
problem
over phone
E-4. Verify availability
of pumping supplies
and materials
F-3. Repair
(replace) pump
system controls
G-2. Maintain regulatory
G-3. Manage
compliance (e.g., continuing company
education, CDL)
safety policy
F-4. Check pump system
electrical parameters (i.e.,
volts, amps, resistance)
G-4. Manage
company
inventory
C-7. Select
wire type and
size
E-5. Dig
E-6. Install
E-7. Install
trench for pipe pitless adaptor pipe and wire
and wire
in trench
E-15. Connect system piping E-16. Install
and wiring (e.g., pipes, well water storage
seal)
tank
E-17. Install
electrical
controls
B-7. Assess site for
B-8. Prepare
trenching (e.g., utilities, site plan and
geology, septic)
field notes
E-18. Test
pumping
system
C-8. Select water
storage tank type
and size
B-9. Comply
with regulatory
requirements
C-9. Select specialty C-10. Determine
components
type of well head
(mechanical/electrical) completion
D-9. Service
installation
equipment
D-10. Load
truck for
specific job
E-8. Record pump and motor
E-9. Assemble E-10. Set up
information (e.g., serial number pump to motor pump hoist
and voltage)
E-19. Backfill
the trench
E-20. Sterilize E-21. Collect E-22. Complete
pumping
water sample pump system
system
field sheet
F-5. Correct pump F-6. Check pump operation F-7. Correct
system electrical (e.g., pressure, cycle time, pump operation
problem
flow)
problem
G-5. Manage
G-6. Manage
G-7. Process
company accounts company
water sample
receivable
accounts payable
G-8. Process
field sheets
G-9. Process
customer
invoices
F-8. Check
water source
parameters
G-10. Create
customer files
C-11. Prepare
customer
contract
E-11. Splice
motor lead to
drop cable
E-23. Clean up
job site
F-9. Correct
water source
problem
G-11. File pump
system warranty
information
G-12. Initiate
customer
follow-up