Water Pump Noise Survey

BS 4142 Noise surveys are normally required for water pumps in each of the following 2 situations;

1. Before you install a noisy piece of equipment
2. After a noise complaint has been made.

The point of the noise survey is to establish the actual level of the potential noise from the water pump under survey. We will also formulate an effective mitigation strategy.

If you have been asked to carry out a noise survey on any new or existing water pump, then you will need to contact a Noise Consultant. Sound Solution Consultants can carry out this BS4142 Noise survey for you and ensure that your survey full fills the Local Authorities requirements. One of the first activities will be to contact the L.A and establish the required criteria and duration of the survey.

We may then contact the manufacturer of the water pumps to find out what noise data they have for the equipment. To carry out the necessary calculations, we would obviously need a set of drawings covering the site.

The duration of the noise survey itself will depend on the type of source in question and its intended duration of operation. The measurement equipment will normally be manned for the duration of the survey if the units operating times are within working hours Monday to Friday 8am till 5pm. In cases where operation times will be outside of these hours the kit will probably be left overnight or over a weekend. In cases where there are no secure buildings on the site then we would probably need to arrange personnel to supervise the kit and to avoid theft or tampering. The survey must be carried out during mild weather conditions, due to excessive wind or rain will dramatically affect the results of the survey, therefore we try and avoid these conditions when arranging the survey. Background noise levels at the site may change through the day, as well as on a daily basis, so the survey will be designed to establish the worst case scenario and establish whether this new noise source, will affect any local residents.

Once the survey has been completed, a full report will be submitted to you so you can to pass it onto the local authority. If any mitigation measures are required then we would normally consult with you prior, to the completion the report so that you can review the options open to you.

If you are interested in completing a BS4142 Noise Survey then contact Sound Solution Consultants on 08455 212096 for a quote. For more information on the different types on surveys carried out by Sound Solution Consultants, please visit our Noise Test page.