Use Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections

The Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections solution delivers a set of capabilities that help conduct routine catch basin and outlet inspections, understand asset conditions, record inspections in the field, manage inspection activities, and ensure that the entire organization has access to inspection information.

In this topic, you’ll learn how to use the solution by assuming the role of a user and performing the workflows below.

Note:

Use your organization's data or configured apps to follow these workflows.

Manage operations

To ensure system reliability and ensure high water quality, catch basin and outlets need to be inspected on a routine basis.

Use the Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections Center web experience to do the following:

• Plan inspections
• Assign inspections
• Monitor assignments, inspection results, and overall progress

Plan inspections

The planner apps can be used to investigate catch basins and outlets in need of inspection. Use the configured filters to create inspection assignments.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of a stormwater manager who wants to create assignments for catch basin and outlet inspections.

1. In a browser, sign in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections Center web experience.
2. In the app header, click the Plan button and select Plan catch basin inspections or Plan outlet inspections to open the page.
3. In the assignments inspections projects, click the Assignments tab at the bottom of the pane to activate it.
4. Select the Unassigned template and choose from the following drawing options: Copy by rectangle, Copy by polygon, or Copy by lasso.
5. On the map, select the asset or assets to inspect.
6. Click Apply Field Matching and ensure that the GlobalID fields in the Target and Source parameters are matched up, and ignore the remaining fields.
7. Click Apply, and click Create Features to create unassigned assignments.
   If only one catch basin or outlet is selected, fill in the remaining attributes before saving.
8. If multiple inspections are created, click the Batch Assignment Editor widget and fill in the attributes.
9. Click Save.

Assign inspections

The assignment apps can be used to assign catch basins and outlets in need of inspection that were identified in the planner apps. Use the configured filters and assign previously created inspections.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of a stormwater manager who assigns catch basin and outlet inspections to mobile workers.

Tip:

ArcGIS Workforce projects are embedded in the Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections Center.

You must assign workers as a mobile worker before continuing with the workflows below. See Add users to a Workforce project for instructions.

1. Verify you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections Center web experience.
2. In the app header, click the Assign button and select Assign catch basin inspections or Assign outlet inspections to open the page.
3. In the assign inspections projects, click the Assignments tab at the bottom of the pane if it is not already active.
4. Use the Identify by rectangle or Identify by lasso tools in the upper left corner of the map to select the unassigned inspections.
5. In the results pop-up window, select one or more assignments, or click Select All to select all assignments.
6. In the upper left of your screen, click the drop-down menu next to Assign and choose a mobile worker from the list to assign the selected assignment or assignments to.

   You have the option to choose a priority, set a due date, and track other information in the ID (such as a project number) or add text to the description field.

7. Click each assignment in the map and choose Edit to make necessary adjustments. Click Save.
8. Repeat steps 3 through 7 to create and assign inspections.

   Tip:

   You can also create and assign inspections in the Stormwater Catch Basin Inspections Assignments and Stormwater Outlet Inspections Assignments apps by opening them directly instead of accessing them through the Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections Center web experience.

Perform catch basin and outlet inspections

Catch basins and outlets are critical assets in a stormwater system. Routine inspection and maintenance of these assets are necessary to assess their condition and to comply with regulatory mandates. Mobile workers routinely inspect catch basins and outlets to ensure that they are working properly to allow stormwater to flow as the system was designed, to provide a record of their inspections, and to inform maintenance needs.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of a mobile worker who has been assigned the task of inspecting catch basins and outlets in the field.

Tip:

This workflow requires the latest versions of both ArcGIS Field Maps and ArcGIS Workforce. Confirm that you have the latest versions of both apps before starting the workflow.

1. Download ArcGIS Workforce onto your mobile device.
2. Open ArcGIS Workforce and sign in to your ArcGIS organization.
3. Tap the Stormwater Catch Basin Inspections Assignments map.
4. In the To do list, tap an assignment to view its location on the map and see details about the assignment.
5. In the assignment details, tap Start to begin working on an assignment.
6. Swipe up and tap Open in Field Maps.

   The Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections Field Map map opens in ArcGIS Field Maps.

7. Fill out the form and tap Submit once you are finished.
8. Go back to Workforce and tap Finish to complete the assignment.
9. Repeat steps 3 through 8 to complete the remaining assignments.
10. To perform outlet inspections, open the Stormwater Outlet Inspections Assignments map in Workforce and complete steps 4 through 8.

Monitor assignments and inspections

Monitoring the progress of inspections allows staff to evaluate the best use of resources for their organization and provide the most reliability to their customers.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of a stormwater manager who wants to evaluate the current progress of catch basin and outlet inspections.

1. In a browser, sign in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections Center web experience.
2. Click the Monitor button drop-down menu and choose Monitor catch basin inspections or Monitor outlet inspections to open the page.
3. Explore some information about catch basin and outlet inspections on the Overview tab.
4. At the bottom of the screen, there is an additional tab that contains more detailed information about each inspection.
5. Explore the information on each tab to see inspection details.

   Tip:

   Use the filter in the header to select a date range and filter the inspection information.

Review inspections

Next, you will continue the role of the stormwater manager who can use the Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections Editor app to review catch basin and outlet information in the office and update or add missing inspection data.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of an editor who is reviewing catch basin and outlet information in the office and updating or adding missing inspection data.

1. In a browser, verify you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections Editor app.
2. Choose a template from the panel.
3. Place the asset on the map and fill in the attributes.
4. Click Save.
5. Select a catch basin or outlet on the map to edit the inspection record.
6. In the attribute pane, scroll to the bottom of the parameters to view the related records.
7. Expand the Related Table/Layer drop-down menu.
8. Click Inspection table to open an existing inspection record and update the attributes.
9. Click Save.