In the USA, the federal government is responsible for contributing about $3 billion to complete several rural water projects around the country. This amount is tiny compared to the estimated $600 billion needed to address the nation's water and wastewater needs in the next 20 years. Many small …
Emergency Response Planning – An Introduction (Video)
Ross introduces the Emergency Response Planning video following the devastation caused by the Category 5 cyclone that hit Vanuatu on 13 March 2015. Humanitarian relief and rehabilitation continue in Vanuatu. In such calamitous periods for countries worldwide, emergency response planning, integral …
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Infrastructure Asset Management Planning for US Towns with Limited Access to Clean Water
When you think of people with little or no access to clean water, usually developing countries come to mind, but many residents of the USA near the borderlands of Mexico are also suffering due to being cut off from their basic water needs. It was recently reported that at least 90,000 people …
Flint, Michigan Water Crisis – Update and Further Developments
Several weeks ago Inframanage.com blogged on the water contamination situation in Flint, Michigan. News headlining in the following week suggests that conditions in the city have not improved, but worsened, to the point that seven members of the Flint City Council have voted to "do all things …
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How to Deal with “Saw Tooth” Problem in Infrastructure Asset Management
Heather and Ross discussed how to deal with the “sawtooth” phenomenon in administering infrastructure asset management in the utility system. Heather maintained that having more leaders getting involved in the asset management process can help deal with the “sawtooth” problem. She said that when …
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Arizona Strengthens Groundwater Supply Resilience thru Innovative Partnership
In order to combat drought in Arizona, a partnership between the state's publicly owned supplier of Colorado River water and private water company Liberty Utilities has been utilized to replenish Groundwater. With financial aid from the Central Arizona Project, Liberty Utilities will construct an …
Orem City Mayor Believes Infrastructure Management Needed to Meet Future Demand
Mayor Richard Brunst, of the City of Orem, Utah, has brought infrastructure to the forefront of his attention in a recent interview. He says that to "continue in the future to have good roads, clean water, efficient sewer service, and excellent police and fire service, it is imperative that we …
Understanding the “Saw-tooth” Problem in Infrastructure Asset Management
Heather finds the "sawtooth" problem as a very interesting issue, which she experienced with utilities she has been working with. She concludes that Ross is right about the problem. She learned this from Ross when he came three years ago. She asked Ross to talk about the "sawtooth" …
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Annual “America’s Water” Conference Addresses Water Utility Infrastructure Management Challenges
Last week, more than 90 experts from different areas of expertise ranging from industry to non-profit agencies converged at Colombia University, New York to discuss crises and opportunities and to develop a future plan for collaboration. This new initiative titled "America's Water" aims to build …
Integrating Sustainability in Practical Infrastructure Asset Management
This is the detailed video on "Sustainability" where Ross deliberates further on the topic. While Ross placed "Sustainability" as the last topic of the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management" video seminar, he mentions that this topic could be placed within Future Demand or adjacent to the …
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Video: Sustainability – Summary Series (Introduction to Practical Asset Management)
Ross presents the final video in the 16-video seminar "Introduction to Practical Asset Management", titled "Sustainability." Find out Ross' reasons for keeping "Sustainability" as the last topic in this 16-video series. How does an infrastructure management practitioner view …
Asset Management Information System – How To Develop an Effective One
Have you heard or watched the movie of a fictional hero named, Lone Ranger? Ross begins this FULL VERSION video with the story of the Lone Ranger. Isn't it interesting to know how "Lone Ranger" relates to Infrastructure Asset Management as Ross presents? Ross has written the "Asset …
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