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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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142 Projects 9 Web Tools 5 Case Studies 10 Webcasts
Intelligent Water Systems
Lead & Copper
Condition Assessment
Corrosion
Management, Pressure
Pipes
Resilience
Project #4902

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

$243,636
Completed

Project Highlights

This project demonstrates how computational technologies such as deep learning and data mining can improve the consistency, accuracy, and speed of visual inspections and the evaluation of sewer pipe condition. This has the potential to relieve an operator from long...

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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.

Recent Updates

Project #4953
Considerations and Blending Strategies for Drinking Water System...

Reporting Period: May 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020. This project kicked off in February 2020...

Project Update
10/02/2020
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...

Project Update
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...

Project Update
07/10/2019
Project #4969
One Water Cities: Development of Guidance Documents and Assessment...

Reporting Period: January 15 – October 15, 2020. Over the course of the reporting period the...

Project Update
12/07/2020
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

News

2021 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge Launched

Press Release
03/16/2021

The 2021 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge (IWS Challenge) is underway and will showcase innovative ways that intelligent water systems can be utilized by utilities to improve resilience. The overarching goal...

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 #4713

Full Lead Service Line Replacement Guidance

Completed

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

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Project #4902

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

Completed

This project demonstrates how computational technologies such as deep learning and data mining can improve the consistency, accuracy, and speed of visual inspections and the evaluation of sewer...

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Project #2927

Installation, Condition Assessment, and Reliability of Service Lines

Completed

Identifies parameters and conditions that influence the failure rate of service pipe materials, connections, and fittings. Develops a best-practice manual based on extensive analysis of existing installation techniques...

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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 #5106

Post-Wildfire Distribution System Water Quality Impacts and Potential Responses

In Progress

As a result of climate change, the number and severity of wildfires in the western United States are increasing. Volatile organic compound (VOC) and semi-VOC contamination has been...

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