# Compliance evidence pack (UNOFFICIAL)

- **Question:** UFM 3-570-06
- **Generated:** 2026-07-21 16:50 UTC
- **e-Publishing catalog checked:** 2026-07-12
- **Supplement layer:** none selected
- **Source:** CheckMyAFI (https://checkmyafi.com) — unofficial reference

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## Synthesized answer (unofficial)

# UFM 3-570-06 Summary

UFM 3-570-06 is the Unified Facilities Manual for Operation and Maintenance: Cathodic Protection Systems (current as of 13 March 2026).

Key purpose: UFM 3-570-06 provides non-mandatory, informational guidance supporting UFC (Unified Facilities Criteria) requirements for cathodic protection operations and maintenance [UFM 3-570-06 Foreword]. It is designated "For Information Only (FIO)" to help users understand and apply UFC criteria through operational procedures, maintenance practices, and practical examples.

Key requirements addressed:

- Personnel training: All personnel assigned to CP duties must receive initial, annual, and/or refresher training and certifications, equipping them to apply NACE criteria and troubleshoot CP systems [UFM 3-570-06 Appendix D-1].

- Inspection frequencies: Rectifiers require monthly inspection; cathodic protection systems require annual inspection [UFM 3-460-03 9-2.1.1].

- Monitoring documentation: Rectifier settings and outputs must be recorded no less than bimonthly [UFM 3-570-06 para on recording].

- Corrosion control program: Civil Engineers must develop operating instructions ensuring compliance

Unofficial — answered from indexed publication text, which may be incomplete or out of date. Your MAJCOM/unit supplement may be stricter. Verify the official PDF before acting or writing a finding.

## Controlling Air Force guidance (quoted)

**AFI 32-1001 para 15.2.3, p. 47** (effective/current as of 2025-03-04)

> Es must ensure CE organizations/contractor equivalents develop and publish an operating instruction for the corrosion control program to ensure compliance with all corrosion control requirements in this instruction and UFC 3-570-06. (T-0) A sample operating instruction can be found in UFC 3-570-06, Appendix A, Part 1. Note: Details of use and waiver authorities are found in UFC 3-570-06. This section also contains information on the use of the following forms: 15.2.1. DAF Form 491, Cathodic Protection Operating Log for Impressed Current Systems. 15.2.2. DAF Form 1686, Cathodic Protection Operating Log for Sacrificial Anode System. 15.2.3. DAF Form 1687, Leak/Failure Data Record Resource Advocacy/Corrosion Control Metric. 15.2.4. DAF Form 1688, Annual Cathodic Protection Performance Survey.

Official source: https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a4/publication/afi32-1001/dafi32-1001.pdf

**PACAFMAN 32-1067 para 4.2.6.1** (effective/current as of 2026-04-13)

> ly sealing and screening all potential contaminant pathways into the well. 4.2.4. Cathodic protection. PACAFMAN32-1067 13 APRIL 2026 15 4.2.4.1. For new well construction, provide cathodic protection for metal casings in accordance with AFMAN 32-1072. For cathodic protection system operation and maintenance (O&M), follow UFM 3-570-06 and DAFI 32-1001. 4.2.5. Well operation and maintenance. 4.2.5.1. Follow the requirements and guidance in UFM 3-230-02, AWWA M21, and any equipment manufacturer O&M manuals. (T-2) For locations in Korea with source wells, also follow the maintenance requirements prescribed in the Korea Environmental Governing Standards (KEGS). 4.2.6. Well closure requirements. 4.2.6.1. To protect groundwater sources, wells no longer used for drinking water purposes shall be pe

Official source: https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/pacaf/publication/pacafman32-1067/pacafman32-1067.pdf

## Supplement deltas

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## Federal / DoD standards implemented (quoted)

_No federal/DoD passage retrieved._

## NFPA standards (cited by reference — copyrighted, not quoted)

- **NFPA 291**  — cited by PACAFMAN 32-1067 — official viewer: https://link.nfpa.org/free-access/publications/291/latest

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