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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 #4902

Leveraging Big-Data and Deep Learning for Economical Condition Assessment of Wastewater Pipelines

$243,636
2020
In Progress

Project Highlights

Municipalities conduct routine inspections to assess the condition of sewer pipelines and determine the optimal choice and timing of maintenance operations. For many municipalities, closed-circuit television (CCTV) is the primary method of inspecting sewers. The manual process of identifying defects...

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Jan 1, 2018
Principal Investigator
Dulcy
Abraham
Research Manager
Mr. Walter Graf

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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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 #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 #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...

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07/10/2019
Project #4983
Evaluating Legionella Detection Rates and Occurrence by...

Reporting Period: November 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020. During this project period, MSU and SHU...

Project Update
05/26/2020
Project #4983
Evaluating Legionella Detection Rates and Occurrence by...

Reporting Period: May 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019. The team developed molecular methods, including conducting...

Project Update
12/27/2019
Project #4983
Evaluating Legionella Detection Rates and Occurrence by...

The goals of this project are to examine Legionella occurrence and concentration throughout a public water...

Project Update
07/26/2019
Project #4667
Long-Term Water Demand Forecasting Practices for Water Resources and...

The objectives of this project are to describe models, methods, and practices currently used to forecast...

Project Update
06/09/2019

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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...

VODA.ai

Technology Spotlight
Jim Fitchett
09/11/2020

What is your technology? VODA.ai provides machine learning (a subset of artificial intelligence) to predict water main failures in the next 12 months and over longer time frames for purposes...

Water Utility Infrastructure: Applying Risk Management Principles and Innovative Technologies to Effectively Manage Deteriorating Infrastructure

06/06/2019

The maintenance of infrastructure, especially buried infrastructure, accounts for a major part of a water utility’s capital. In 2013, the ASCE Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gave the drinking water...

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

Report
#4361
06/23/2015
06/23/2015

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

Executive Summary
06/23/2015
06/23/2015
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The Effect of Corrosion Pitting on Circumferential Failures in Grey Case Iron Pipes

Report
#91053F
02/01/2005
02/01/2005
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Project #4680

State of the Science of Plastic Pipe

Completed

This project developed a white paper to assess the current state of the science regarding field use of plastic pipe (PVC and HDPE) by drinking water utilities. Topics...

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Project #1256

Development of Predictive Tools for Measuring Sewer Degradation (SCRAPS)

Completed

This software tool helps users identify pipelines at risk of structural and operational failure. Called SCRAPS (Sewer Cataloging, Retrieval, and Prioritization System), the tool lets small- to medium-sized...

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Project #1155

Inspection Guidelines for Wastewater Force Mains

Completed

This report provides a comprehensive review of the global state-of-the-art in inspection technology for pressure pipelines. It identifies technologies and methods used by utilities to inspect force mains...

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Project #4902

Leveraging Big-Data and Deep Learning for Economical Condition Assessment of Wastewater Pipelines

In Progress

Municipalities conduct routine inspections to assess the condition of sewer pipelines and determine the optimal choice and timing of maintenance operations. For many municipalities, closed-circuit television (CCTV) is...

View more details
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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