1. Incident Site & Architectural Zone
Zone Active
Aquatic Fountain Circuit
Kershaw Granite Masonry
Architectural Bronze
Gold Star Field
2. Hydraulic Risk & Chemical Dosing Telemetry
Pump Cavitation Risk
84%
● High Impeller Hazard
Silicone Defoamer Dosing
18.2 L
● Food-Grade PDMS 10%
Sand Filter Backwash
3.5 Cycles
● 14,000 Gal Effluent
Poultice Dwell Window
12.5 hrs
● Kaolin + MEK/DPM
NPS Historic Stone Preservation Envelope
100% Non-Destructive
Max Hydro-Pressure Ceiling:
< 350 PSI (Fan Tip 40°)
Protects Kershaw quartz matrix
Max Water Temp:
< 135 °F
Prevents thermal shock spalling
Total Effluent Neutralization:
6.8 - 7.4 pH Target
Complies with DC Water Runoff
Cavitation Risk vs. Defoamer Injection Rate
NPS Tech Bulletin 42-B
0% PDMS Dosed (Critical Cavitation)
Optimal Dosing Equilibrium
100% Saturated (Filter Sheen Risk)
Engineering Remediation Log
SYNCED
Surfactant foaming in Rainbow Pool threatens 4 primary recirculation pumps with severe cavitation. Apply 18.2L food-grade polydimethylsiloxane emulsion at suction manifold, isolate fountain jets, and execute 3 backwash cycles before masonry poulticing.