Short answer
Eligible: emergency protective measures and repairs, limited right-of-way clearing for access, and permanent repair or replacement of system components, including inspecting damaged parts and buried parts where there is evidence of damage. Not eligible: lost revenue, higher operating costs such as buying replacement power, and general surveys such as blanket sewer video inspection.
<table class="pt-table"><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th>Eligible</th><th>Not eligible</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>B: Emergency</td><td>Bracing, shoring, barricades, fencing, sandbagging and emergency repairs to prevent further damage; limited right-of-way clearing for access</td><td>Lost revenue from a shutdown; increased operating costs, such as buying replacement power</td></tr><tr><td>F: Restoration</td><td>Permanent repair or replacement of system components, even if not contiguous; inspection of damaged components; inspection of inaccessible components when there is evidence of damage; conductor replacement under specific criteria</td><td>General post-disaster surveys, inspections and assessments, such as routine video inspection of sewer lines</td></tr></tbody></table>
Labor records separating budgeted and unbudgeted staff and straight time from overtime; evidence of damage for inaccessible components (such as sunken ground over a pipeline); and conductor replacement analysis where applicable.
Watch out · Govstar practitioner advice
Blanket video inspection of a sewer system is ineligible. Inspect where there is visible evidence of damage, such as sinkholes or backups, and record that evidence before sending the camera in.