Summary
In short
- A drain register is a register used in KnowEnviro that records every drain on site, where it goes and what may enter it. It is built against EPA, local sewer bylaws and forms part of the Spill and Pollution Prevention programme.
- Built once and updated after site changes. Maintained by the environment lead.
- The template holds 37 fields across 3 sections, with drains repeating for each entry.
- EPA is environmental Protection Agency. The United States environmental regulator.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Site.
What it is
What it is
What is a drain register?
A drain register is a register used in KnowEnviro that records every drain on site, where it goes and what may enter it. It is built against EPA, local sewer bylaws and forms part of the Spill and Pollution Prevention programme.
When is a drain register completed?
A drain register is completed once at set up, then whenever an entry is added, changed or retired. Built once and updated after site changes.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This register is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this register covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form DRN-2026-000
- You are running the Spill and Pollution Prevention programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links site
Not for
- Spill Report, which records a release of chemical, fuel, oil or wastewater.
- Spill Response Record, which records what was done to contain, clean up and dispose of a spill.
- Environmental Notification Record, which records what was reported to an environmental regulator, when and by whom.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency
The United States environmental regulator.
local sewer bylawsLocal sewer bylaws
Limits on what may be discharged to the municipal sewer.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the drain register template based on?+
It is built against EPA, local sewer bylaws. EPA is environmental Protection Agency. The United States environmental regulator. local sewer bylaws is local sewer bylaws. Limits on what may be discharged to the municipal sewer.
What sections does the drain register contain?+
There are 3 sections: header, drains, register health. Together they hold 37 fields, 26 of which are required.
How often is a drain register raised?+
A new record is raised once at set up, then whenever an entry is added, changed or retired. Each one is given an ID in the form DRN-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the drain register belong to?+
It is part of Spill and Pollution Prevention. A response timed rather than assumed, and the drain protected before the spread.
Can the drain register template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the drain register library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- EPA — Environmental Protection Agency
- local sewer bylaws — Local sewer bylaws