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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 deteriorating 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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Project #5014

Practical Framework for Water Infrastructure Resilience

$556,238
2023
Completed

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Secure and resilient water infrastructure is critical for citizens and the security of the nation. However, the best path to ensuring the security and resilience of this infrastructure is up for debate. There are numerous regulations and guidelines related to...

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Will
Williams
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Dr. Jian Zhang, PE, Ph.D.

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.

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The Water Research Foundation and Water Environment Federation Launch the Fifth Intelligent Water Systems Challenge

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02/06/2023

(Denver, CO) 02/6/23 – The Water Research Foundation and Water Environment Federation are pleased to invite teams to participate in the fifth annual Intelligent Water Systems (IWS) Challenge. As technology...

2023 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge

David Morroni
01/20/2023

The Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) program, a joint effort of The Water Research Foundation (WRF) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF), is holding the fifth annual Intelligent Water...

The Water Research Foundation Seeks Proposals for 20 New Research Projects

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09/29/2022

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is now accepting proposals for 20 research projects, funded through WRF’s Research Priority Program, that will advance the science of water for communities around the...

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Development and Testing of a Linear Polarization Resistance Corrosion Rate Probe for Ductile Iron Pipe

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06/23/2015
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Lead Pipe Rehabilitation and Replacement Techniques

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Development and Testing of a Linear Polarization Resistance Corrosion Rate Probe for Ductile Iron Pipe

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