Waugh Infrastructure Management, an NZ-based asset management consulting company, blogged about the "Business Continuance Plan for Water Supply in Case of Pandemic" document they created in 2009 for one of their clients. Written and published by Ross Waugh, the blog post says: Back in 2009, New Zealand prepared for a possible bird flu pandemic, which from a planning point of view, gave … [Read more...]
Demand Management – Asset Management Lecture at University of Auckland
"Demand Management" is the second part of Ross Waugh's lecture at the University of Auckland in May 2019. Ross begins his lecture with the thought that he will be sharing information that one can use whether or not they would pursue doing asset management plan. He reviewed some slides he presented in the first part of his lecture, reminding the participants that asset management is more than … [Read more...]
Asset Management Planning Lecture at the University of Auckland
Ross Waugh conducted a lecture on Asset Management Planning and Demand Management at the University of Auckland in May 2019. We divided Ross' lecture into two parts because the video is more than two hours. "Asset Management Planning" is the first part of Ross' lecture. It covers the following subtopics: Disciplines of Asset ManagementGuiding Principles of Road Asset ManagementWhat are … [Read more...]
The Metro Manila Water Crisis and Infrastructure Management Planning
In our previous blog, "Water Shortage in Manila – How Asset Management Planning Helps," we wrote about the water crisis in the east end of Metro Manila. While we have mentioned that the shortage advisories started in early March, the water crisis have been hovering all along. Manila Water, through their Chief Operating Officer Geodino Carpio admitted that while the dry season and El Niño … [Read more...]
Water Shortage in Manila – How Asset Management Planning Helps
Central Metro Manila area with Ortigas Center, Bonifacio Global City and Makati skyline. Source: Wikipedia A huge issue that can happen to a water utility service company and its customers is failing to provide enough or no supply of its primary commodity. This is happening in Metro Manila, particularly with the Manila Water Company. Since early March, water supply shortage has besieged … [Read more...]
The ASCE 2017 Wastewater Infrastructure Report and Asset Management Planning
The Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant in southwest Los Angeles Wastewater and Stormwater infrastructure in the 2017 ASCE report Card received a D+. This is up from the 2013 report card grade of D. This is in part due to the fact there has been some innovation with the treatment plants to ensure protection against flooding and cross-contamination and new more efficient and modern techniques … [Read more...]
Important Highway Asset Management Lessons from the Boulevards of Paris
You might have read the article "The revolution that built the streets of Paris" that BBC Future published. It dealt with the urban plan Baron Georges-Eugene Haussmann created during the Second French Empire, which resolved the congested and complicated layout of medieval roadways. He designed the bold Boulevards of Paris, which posits as both a famous infrastructure landmark and … [Read more...]
New Investment Center Initiative to Aid Water Systems and Development in Western USA
The U.S. Department of the Interior protects America’s natural resources and heritage, honors our cultures and tribal communities, and supplies the energy to power our future. The U.S. Department of the Interior launched a new center in December 2015 to encourage water infrastructure investment in the dry West of the United States. The Natural Resource Investment Center (NRIC) has been set … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Asset Management Planning Thoughts on EPA-Funded Water Infrastructure Projects of Connecticut
When considering your infrastructure asset management plan financial projections remember there are two parts to this – the expenditure projections and the funding projections. - Ross Waugh On 1 December 2015, EPA announced it had awarded Connecticut $26 million to help finance water improvement projects. These funds are intended for the upgrading of sewage plants and drinking water … [Read more...]
Fitting the Great Lakes Region Roads with Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Map of the Great Lakes Basin In the Great Lakes regions of both the USA and Canada, infrastructure managers are considering how they could use road runoff by creating a green Stormwater infrastructure to handle the excess water that is often rapidly channeled to nearby ponds, rivers, or lakes. Often, if the water runs into these natural water sources untreated, it can become a source of … [Read more...]
World’s Biggest Thermal Hydrolysis Waste-to-Energy System and Infrastructure Management Planning
Washington DC is home to the world’s biggest thermal hydrolysis waste-to-energy system. Washington DC should be the first city in the U.S. to start using thermal hydrolysis to convert biosolids from wastewater into renewable methane. The facility at Blue Plains then uses the methane to feed into three giant turbines which produce electricity at a net of 10 megawatts. Clean Technica … [Read more...]
Assessing Future Demand, Florida Sinkholes and Groundwater Pumping
Miami Skyline Florida A deadly sinkhole that claimed the life of a Florida man two years ago reopened last summer. Local authorities believe that this may be due to heavy rains. Sinkholes are often the result of groundwater levels becoming too low following excessive pumping. Florida has also seen wells dry up due to overuse of groundwater during dry spells. The Southwest Florida Water … [Read more...]
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