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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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194 Projects 11 Web Tools 5 Case Studies 17 Webcasts
Intelligent Water Systems
Lead & Copper
Condition Assessment
Corrosion
Management, Pressure
Pipes
Resilience
Project #4656

Integrating Master Planning and Condition Assessment: A Road Map for Utilities

$215,547
In Progress

Project Highlights

Condition assessment is usually geared toward detailed and expensive evaluation, which prevents many small and mid-size utilities from embracing condition assessment. This project developed a road map for utilities to transition from simple master planning to integrated Master Planning and...

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Principal Investigator
Kurt
Vause
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 #4693
Service Line Material Identification Techniques

A comprehensive literature review was conducted in order to identify new technologies capable of discriminating the...

Project Update
07/10/2019
Project #4713
Full Lead Service Line Replacement Guidance

Field studies are being conducted or have been completed at 10 public water systems in the...

Project Update
07/31/2019
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...

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11/12/2019
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...

Project Update
10/31/2019
Project #4698
Evaluation of Lead Pipe Detection Methods

October 2017-March 2018 - The technique identified is the resistance measurement of a pipe.

Project Update
06/09/2019
Project #4698
Evaluation of Lead Pipe Detection Methods

January-March 2019 - After conclusive experimentation in the laboratory, testing in the field has begun. The...

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06/09/2019
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 #4727
An Asset Management Framework for Forested ...

July 2018 - January 2019 - In this period, the researchers completed the literature review and...

Project Update
09/25/2019

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 #2727

The Effect of Corrosion Pitting on Circumferential Failures in Grey Cast Iron Pipes

Completed

Investigates circumferential failures in grey cast iron pipe using experimental methods and finite element modeling. Determines typical sizes of corrosion pits that contribute to circumferential failure. Based on...

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Project #465

Lead Pipe Rehabilitation and Replacement Techniques

Completed

Tests and evaluates existing techniques and promising emerging technologies for lining or replacing lead piping. Published in 2000.

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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 #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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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 #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...

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