Inspection Report_Data- Sheets Final.xls
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This file is an Inspection Report detailing the condition of the heating distribution system at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center in West Virginia. The comprehensive report documents extensive infrastructure issues across multiple pump rooms and tunnel areas, including: widespread pipe insulation damage, missing insulation sections, numerous pipe leaks (steam, condensate, and water), non-functioning sump pumps, suspected asbestos presence, and structural deficiencies like missing support columns and corroded electrical components. The inspection, conducted on December 27, 2007, systematically catalogs 144 specific observations, with photographic evidence, covering pipe sizes ranging from 1/2" to 12" and highlighting critical maintenance and repair needs across steam, condensate, and utility systems.
The related federal contract opportunity (Solicitation Number: 36C24525R0052) specifically seeks to address these infrastructure challenges through a project labeled "Z2DA--613-22-128 Repair Steam Piping Building 500 to 320" for the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration. The solicitation amendment shifts the response time to 1:00pm on Thursday, July 10, 2025, indicating an upcoming procurement process to remediate the extensive system deficiencies documented in the detailed inspection report. The comprehensive inspection provides a clear technical foundation for the proposed steam piping repair project.
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Sheet1
HEATING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
VAMC MARTINSBURG, WV
| Re: Drawing A-1.01 | INSPECTION REPORT |
| Notes: |
Pipe Pipe system note Ins Insulation note Asb Asbestos (suspected) issue Misc Miscellaneous issues
| ITEM | CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION | PHOTO NO. | PHOTO | ORIG NO |
| 1 | Ins | Insulation missing from 6" & 12" pipe ~10' each. | 1 | ||
| 2 | Misc | Sump pump not working. | 2 | ||
| 3 | Ins | Damaged insulation @ access point, 2", 5" &12" diameter. | 3 | ||
| 4 | Misc | Sump pit full of mud. | 4 | ||
| 5 | Ins | Badly damaged 12, 6, 5, & 2 inch pipe insulation, ~6' each. | PH01 | 5 | |
| 6 | Ins | Damaged insulation on 2" union. | 6 | ||
| 7 | Ins | Damaged insulation at access point, 5", 2", ~3' each. | 7 | ||
| 8 | Ins | Damaged insulation. 2", 5", ~6' each. | PH02 | 8 | |
| 9 | Misc | Pump Room 'F'. Inactive. | PH24 | 75 | |
| 10.1 | Ins | Missing insulation (mag block), 1.5" ~21'. | 72a | ||
| 10.2 | Pipe | Missing pipe hangers, ~2 each, uninsulated pipe near floor. | 72b | ||
| 11 | Misc | Electric junction box resting on pipe. | 11 | ||
| 12.1 | Pipe | Pump Room 'A'. 12" Low pressure steam line. | PH25 | 76a | |
| 12.2 | Pipe | Leak at expansion coupling. | PH26 | 76b | |
| 13 | Pipe | Pump in Pump Room 'A'. | PH27 | 77 | |
| 14.1 | Ins | Mag block insulation damage. | PH19 | 73a | |
| 14.2 | Ins | PH20 | 73b | ||
| 14.3 | Ins | PH21 | 73c | ||
| 14.4 | Ins | PH22 | 73d | ||
| 14.5 | Ins | PH23 | 73e | ||
| 15 | Ins | Damaged insulation on ell | 10 | ||
| 16 | Pipe | Steam leak in 12" union. | 9 | ||
| 17 | Pipe | Leaking PRV. | PH33 | 80 | |
| 18 | Ins | Missing insulation 12" ~50' | 12 | ||
| 19 | Ins | Missing insulation 12" ~50', 6" ~50' | 13 | ||
| 20 | Ins | Missing insulation 2" & 12" @ access. | 14 | ||
| 21.1 | Pipe | PRV old leak (or not leaking now). | PH31 | 79a | |
| 21.2 | Misc | Wood support loose, cable attached to it. | PH32 | 79b | |
| 22 | Ins | Missing insulation 6" ~3'. | 15 | ||
| 23.1 | Pipe | Pit 'Z'. Drip at 2" relief valve. | PH28 | 78a | |
| 23.2 | Pipe | Leak at pressure relief valve. | PH29 | 78b | |
| 23.3 | Pipe | Drip from 1/2" valve. | PH30 | 78c | |
| 24 | Ins | Missing insulation 12" ~6'. | 16 | ||
| 25 | Ins | Missing insulation 2.5" ~6'. | 17 | ||
| 26 | Pipe | Near Pit 'Y', Leaking 8" expansion coupling. | PH34 | 81 | |
| 27 | Ins | Damaged insulation. No packing on mag block insulation at hangers this section. Missing hanger at joint. | PH03 | 18 | |
| 28 | Pipe | Pit 'Y', PRV leaking at stem packing. | PH35 | 82 | |
| 29 | Misc | Water flowing into Pit 'Y'. | PH36 | 83 | |
| 30 | Pipe | Pit 'Y', condensate pump. | PH37 | 84 | |
| 31 | Pipe | Leak at 1/2" valve. | PH38 | 84a | |
| 32 | Ins | Valve station, general condition of all: missing insulation. | PH04 | 19 | |
| 33 | Pipe | Leak at 2" valve. | PH39 | 85 | |
| 34.1 | Pipe | Leak at PRV. | PH40 | 86a | |
| 34.2 | Pipe | Leak at 1.5" valve. | PH41 | 86b | |
| 35.1 | Pipe | Pit 'X'. | PH42 | 87a | |
| 35.2 | Pipe | Leak at 1/2" valve. | PH43 | 87b | |
| 36 | Ins | Missing insulation 1" ~6'. Damaged insulation 12". Damaged insulation this section @ hangers & joints. | 20 | ||
| 37 | Pipe | Leak at 12" expansion coupling. | PH44 | 88 | |
| 38 | Ins | Missing insulation 8" & 12" joints. | 21 | ||
| 39 | Misc | Intersection #5. Conduit and electrical box on pipe. | PH45 | 89 | |
| 40 | Ins | Insulation this section fair to good. | 22 | ||
| 41 | Misc | Sump pump not working. | 90 | ||
| 42 | Ins | Insulation missing from small diameter pipe. | 23 | ||
| 43 | Pipe | Intersection #6. Leak at 12" expansion coupling. | PH46 | 91 | |
| 44.1 | Pipe | PH05 | 24a | ||
| 44.2 | Ins | Pump Room #3. Leak in 1 1/4" diameter pipe at wall. | PH06 | 24b | |
| 45 | Misc | Leak in sump pump line. | PH47 | 92 | |
| 46 | Misc | Continuous flow from condensate pump onto floor. | 93 | ||
| 47 | Pipe | Leak at threads to nipple into 1" valve. | 94 | ||
| 48 | Pipe | Leak in condensate pump on left at near electric pressure switch. Leak from right rear pump. | 95 | ||
| 49 | Pipe | Pump Room #3. Pump making loud grinding noise. | PH48 | 96 | |
| 50 | Ins | New fiber glass insulation this section. | 25 | ||
| 51 | Pipe | Leak at 2" valve, outside of Pump Room #3. | PH49 | 97 | |
| 52 | Misc | Cable on floor. | PH50 | 98 | |
| 53 | Ins | New fiber glass insulation from Intersection #7 to Pump Room #3. | PH07 | 26a | |
| 54 | Misc | Loose cable. | PH08 | 26b | |
| 55.1 | Pipe | Intersection #7. Valve, not leaking now. | PH51 | 99a | |
| 55.2 | Pipe | Intersection #7. Valve, not leaking now. | PH52 | 99b | |
| 56 | Ins | Damaged insulation at access point, 6" ~3'. Used as a step. | 27 | ||
| 57 | Pipe | Leak in 1/2" Ell. | PH53 | 100 | |
| 58 | Ins | Loose insulation on small diameter pipe. | 31 | ||
| 59 | Ins | Missing insulation, 1" ~60'. | 28 | ||
| 60 | Pipe | Hanger missing on 1/2" pipe at access door. | 101 | ||
| 61 | Ins | Missing insulation, 1" ~15'. | 29 | ||
| 62 | Pipe | Hanger missing from conduit just under B203. Hanger missing from 3" pipe near floor. | 102 | ||
| 63 | Ins | Missing insulation, 2" & 5" ~10' each. | 30 | ||
| 64 | Ins | Missing insulation on 1 1/2" ~24'. | 32 | ||
| 65 | Pipe | Leaking 6" expansion coupling. | PH55 | 104 | |
| 66 | Misc | Junction box corroded and loose. | PH54 | 103 | |
| 67 | Ins | Missing insulation, 2" ~6', 5" ~12'. | 33 | ||
| 68 | Ins | Missing insulation, various sizes ~50'. | 34 | ||
| 69 | Ins | Missing insulation, 1 1/4" ~6'. | 64 | ||
| 70 | Misc | Pipe & insulation in water. | 65 | ||
| 71 | Pipe | Leak around 6" sprinkler line coming from floor above. | 105 | ||
| 71.1 | Misc | No pump in sump. | 66a | ||
| 71.2 | Asb | Suspected asbestos debris on floor. | 66b | ||
| 72 | Pipe | Leak from 1.5" Cu valve. | PH56 | 106 | |
| 73.1 | Ins | Missing insulation, 2 1/2" ~15'. Damaged insulation, 1 1/4" ~9' 5" ~30'. | 68a | ||
| 73.2 | Misc | Sump filled with mud. | 68b | ||
| 74.1 | Ins | Missing insulation, 5" ~20' 2 1/2" ~40' 1 1/4" ~9'. | 67a | ||
| 74.2 | Misc | Sump filled with mud. | 67b | ||
| 76.1 | Ins | Missing insulation, 3/4" ~24'. | 35a | ||
| 76.2 | Misc | Floor insulation falling down. | 35b | ||
| 77 | Pipe | Leak at 1/2" valve near PRV. | PH57 | 107 | |
| 78.1 | Ins | Missing insulation, 1 1/4" ~9'. Damaged insulation, 2 1/2" ~40' 5" ~40. | 69a | ||
| 78.2 | Misc | Sump filled with mud. | 69b | ||
| 79 | Pipe | Leak in 3/4" Cu valve. | PH58 | 108 | |
| 80.1 | Ins | Missing insulation, 1 1/2" ~9'. Damaged insulation, 5" & 2 1/2" ~30' each. | 70a | ||
| 80.2 | Misc | No pump in sump. | 70b | ||
| 80.3 | Misc | Loose electric box. | 70c | ||
| 81 | Pipe | Leak at 1/2" valve. | PH59 | 109 | |
| 82.1 | Ins | Missing insulation, 5" & 2.5" ~40' each. | 71a | ||
| 82.2 | Misc | Missing lolly column. | 71b | ||
| 82.3 | Misc | Sump full of mud. 2' of water in tunnel. | 71c | ||
| 83 | Pipe | Leak at 5" valve. | PH60 | 110 | |
| 84 | Pipe | Leak at 2" union. | PH61 | 111 | |
| 85 | Pipe | Leak at condensate pump. | PH62 | 112 | |
| 86 | Ins | Missing insulation 3/4" ~3'. | 36 | ||
| 87.1 | Ins | New fiber glass insulation. | 44a | ||
| 87.2 | Misc | Two (2) sumps without pumps filled with water (but floor is dry). | 44b | ||
| 88 | Pipe | Bad leak in 1 x 1/2 x 1 Tee at 1/2" threads. | PH85 | 142 | |
| 89 | Pipe | Leaking expansion coupling. | PH84 | 141 | |
| 90 | Pipe | About 5 hangers missing from 1" pipe. | 140 | ||
| 91.1 | Misc | Sump pump off. | 45a | ||
| 91.2 | Ins | Damaged insulation, all lines this section. | 45b | ||
| 91.3 | Asb | Asbestos insulation, 1" ~6'. | 45c | ||
| 92 | Ins | Missing insulation 5" valve, 1 1/4" pipe. | 46 | ||
| 93 | Pipe | Leak at expansion coupling. | PH63 | 113 | |
| 94 | Ins | Missing insulation, 2" 3 1/2" ~30' each. | 42 | ||
| 95 | Ins | Missing insulation, 3/4" 1" ~10' each. Damaged insulation at floor, 5" ~40'. Missing insulation, 1/2" ~20'. | 41 | ||
| 95 | Misc | Sump pump line leaking near pump. | 114 | ||
| 97.1 | Ins | Missing insulation, 4" ~6'. | 60a | ||
| 97.2 | Misc | Sump filled with mud. | 60b | ||
| 98 | Pipe | Badly corroded valve. | PH64 | 115 | |
| 99.1 | Ins | Missing insulation, 2" 2" 3 1/2" ~30' each. Deteriorating insulation. | 43a | ||
| 99.2 | Misc | Sump pump not working. | 43b | ||
| 100.1 | Misc | Sump filled with mud. | 61a | ||
| 100.2 | Misc | Missing lolly column. | 61b | ||
| 101 | Pipe | Steam leak in expansion coupling. | PH65 | 117 | |
| 102 | Pipe | Pipe hanger missing from small and medium size pipe. | 116 | ||
| 103 | Pipe | Badly calcified and leaking Cu valves and nipples. | PH66 | 118 | |
| 104 | Pipe | Leaking condensate pump. | PH67 | 119 | |
| 105 | Pipe | Steam pump, continuous leak. | 62 | ||
| 106 | Pipe | Leaking PRV. | PH68 | 120 | |
| 107 | Ins | Missing insulation, 1 1/8 Cu ~6'. | 63 | ||
| 108.1 | Misc | Loose cable. | PH09 | 40a | |
| 108.2 | Ins | Deteriorating insulation at floor. | PH10 | 40b | |
| 108.3 | Ins | Missing insulation at floor, 5" ~40' | PH11 | 40c | |
| 108.4 | Ins | Missing insulation, misc ~40' | PH12 | 40d | |
| 108.5 | Misc | Corroding conduit. | PH13 | 40e | |
| 108.6 | Misc | Corroding conduit. | PH14 | 40f | |
| 109 | Pipe | Leaking PRV and 1" valve leading to it. | PH69 | 121 | |
| 110 | Ins | Missing insulation, 1 1/4" ~30', 1 1/4" Cu ~30', 3" ~30'. Water on floor and in shallow trench. Deteriorating insulation in trench, 3" ~50'. | 38 | ||
| 111 | Misc | Leak coming from floor above. Told maintenance crew. | 37 | ||
| 112 | Pipe | Badly corroded sprinkler line (1") caused by leaking H2O drain valve above. Leaking 2" Cu valve nearby. | 122 | ||
| 113 | Pipe | Condensate pump leaking. | 39 | ||
| 114 | Pipe | Leaking 3" union. | PH70 | 123 | |
| 116 | Pipe | Steam coming from covered pit. | PH83 | 139 | |
| 117 | Asb | Asbestos insulation on pipe & fittings in niche. Needs to be sealed. | PH18 | 48 | |
| 118.1 | Asb | Asbestos insulation on pipe in 12' x 12" encasement. Needs to be sealed. | PH15 | 47a | |
| 118.2 | Asb | PH16 | 47b | ||
| 118.3 | Asb | PH17 | 47c | ||
| 119 | Pipe | Left side of tunnel, badly corroded 3/4" PRV and leaking relief valve. | PH82 | 138 | |
| 120 | Pipe | Badly leaking 1 x 1/2 x 1 Tee. | PH81 | 137 | |
| 121.1 | Pipe | Badly corroded PRV. | PH79 | 136a | |
| 121.2 | Pipe | PH80 | 136b | ||
| 122 | Misc | Lolly column missing from end of floor support beam. | 135 | ||
| 123 | Ins | Missing insulation, 5" valve and fittings. | 49 | ||
| 124 | Ins | Missing insulation, 1 1/2" ~9'. | 50 | ||
| 125 | Misc | Sump pump off, floor is wet. | 51 | ||
| 126 | Misc | Missing lolly column. | 134 | ||
| 127 | Pipe | Large diameter pipe expansion coupling, steam leak at zurk fitting. | PH78 | 133 | |
| 128 | Misc | Sump full of mud. | 52 | ||
| 129 | Pipe | Badly corroded 1.25" Cu to Galv connection each end of Cu pipe running across main pipe lines. | PH77 | 132 | |
| 130 | Misc | Sump full of mud. | 131 | ||
| 131 | Ins | Missing insulation, 1 1/4" ~6'. | 53 | ||
| 132 | Pipe | Partially assembled expansion coupling. | PH75 | 129 | |
| 133 | Pipe | Leaking condensate pump. | PH76 | 130 | |
| 134 | Pipe | Bad leak at Cu to Galv connection. | PH74 | 128 | |
| 135 | Pipe | Bad leak at thread in LP return line. | PH73 | 127 | |
| 136 | Misc | No sump pump. | 54 | ||
| 137 | Misc | No sump pump. Floor is wet. | 55 | ||
| 138 | Pipe | Leaking 2" valve. | PH72 | 126 | |
| 139 | Misc | Sump filled with mud. | 56 | ||
| 140 | Misc | Sump filled with mud. | 57 | ||
| 141 | Misc | Missing lolly column. | 59 | ||
| 142 | Misc | Missing lolly column middle of this section. | 125 | ||
| 143 | Pipe | Leaking 4" valve. Near firewall, pin hole leak in 1.25" capped pipe. | PH71 | 124 | |
| 144 | Ins | Missing insulation, 1 1/4" ~6'. | 58 |
&L&9NIKA Technologies, Inc.
Powell Architects, Inc.&C&9Martinsburg VMAC Steam & Condensate Pipe Inspection December 27. 2007&R&9&P of &N
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