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Asset Management

High-quality water service depends on having the infrastructure to meet the requirements of customers, utilities, and regulators. Because water services are asset intensive, utilities are constantly working to maintain these pipes, pumps, tanks, and systems, while also controlling costs and reducing risks. With aging infrastructure, limited budgets, restricted flexibility in rates, and increasing expectations, utilities are on a continual quest for the most appropriate practices to meet these competing demands.

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Intelligent Water Systems
Lead & Copper
Condition Assessment
Corrosion
Management, Pressure
Pipes
Resilience
Project #4717

Innovative Technologies to Effectively Manage Deteriorating Infrastructure

$586,586
Completed

Project Highlights

Water utilities are increasingly recognizing the importance of properly managing their infrastructure investments to achieve higher system reliability and service level at lower costs. As new technologies emerge for the water sector, application issues, cost-benefits, reliability, maintenance, durability, and performance...

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Principal Investigator
Erez
Allouche
Research Manager
Dr. Jian Zhang

Long-Term Performance of Asbestos Cement Pipe

Asbestos Cement (AC) pipe was used in North American water systems until the early 1980s, mainly as an affordable, non-corroding alternative to metallic pipes. This video summarizes recommendations from WRF project 4093, including guidance on pipe deterioration and failure, condition assessment, predicting remaining service life, rehabilitation and replacement, and health and waste management protocols.

Recent Updates

Project #4693
Service Line Material Identification Techniques

The objectives of this project are to evaluate technologies and to develop a prototype capable of...

Project Update
07/10/2019
Project #4902
Leveraging Big-Data and Deep Learning for the Condition Assessment of...

During this project period, the automated system was extended to detect fractures (i.e., structural defects that...

Project Update
11/07/2019
Project #4902
Leveraging Big-Data and Deep Learning for the Condition Assessment of...

Reporting Period: June – December 2019. The automated system was tested under three scenarios: (1) detection...

Project Update
12/31/2019
Project #4713
Full Lead Service Line Replacement Guidance

Tasks proposed to be completed in the upcoming period include coordination with participating utilities to collect...

Project Update
07/31/2019
Project #4693
Service Line Material Identification Techniques

The objective of this project is to evaluate technologies and develop a prototype capable of identifying...

Project Update
07/10/2019
Project #4917
Utilizing Smart Water Networks to Manage Pressure and Flow for...

Reporting Period: July 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019. During this reporting period, the project team...

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04/21/2020
Project #5014
Practical Framework for Water Infrastructure ...

Reporting Period: December 16, 2019 - March 15, 2020. Case study framing questions and a template...

Project Update
04/17/2020
Project #5015
Solutions for Failing Drinking Water Systems in ...

During this project period, a March 2019 site visit to systems in Fresno was conducted, a...

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10/31/2019
Project #4917
Utilizing Smart Water Networks to Manage Pressure and Flow for...

During this reporting period, the project team made progress under the information gathering and project planning...

Project Update
11/12/2019
Project #4666
Case Study Compilation on Applying Risk Management Principles and Innovative...

The goal of this research is to develop case studies on strategies and tools for applying...

Project Update
07/10/2019

News

Rigid Seal

Technology Spotlight
James Ridgway
08/07/2019

What is your technology? Rigid Seal Technology (www.RigidSeal.com) is a trenchless pipe lining system that seals and strengthens failing water lines, sewer lines, storm sewers and process water lines. The...

Lead and Copper Management

06/06/2019

Water utilities play a critical role in protecting public health by minimizing lead and copper levels in drinking water. Household plumbing and service lines can contain lead and copper pipes...

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Related Projects

Project #4391

Condition Assessment of Large-Diameter Iron Pipe

Completed

This project developed a guidance manual for condition assessment and evaluation of large diameter cast iron and ductile iron pipes in order to help utilities assess their pipe...

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Project #507

Nondestructive Testing of Water Mains for Physical Integrity

Completed

Explores the feasibility of using nondestructive testing (NDT) to assess the physical condition of exposed and buried water mains. Describes NDT techniques used in the water, oil and...

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Project #1460

Sewer Lateral Electro Scan Field Verification Pilot

Completed

This project field tested an emerging technology, Electro Scan, which is designed to inspect sewer laterals to find defects that allow infiltration of groundwater. The Electro Scan technology...

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Project #5069

Managing Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) to Extend Asset Life

In Progress

This project will update and expand upon project 4034 by quantifying the impact of condition assessment programs and technology implementation on failure/deterioration rates of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe...

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Project #4910

Evaluating Key Factors That Affect the Accumulation and Release of Lead from Galvanized Pipes

In Progress

This project will develop cutting edge tools that will evaluate links between galvanized iron pipe (GIP) and lead (Pb) release, by (1) scientifically assessing customers’ concerns related to...

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Project #4713

Full Lead Service Line Replacement Guidance

In Progress

Removing the entire lead service line eliminates one significant potential source of lead. However, even after full LSL replacement, lead sources can still be present that can contribute...

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