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15/02/2021 By Admin Leave a Comment

The Benefits of Investing in the USA’s Aging Water Infrastructure

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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released a report highlighting the need to invest in the US’ aging infrastructure at the coronavirus pandemic's peak.  The adage, “out of sight out of mind,” has never been more accurate when it comes to a hidden network of aging pipes buried underground. These old pipes tend to burst suddenly without warning, causing many problems to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Infrastructure Management Planning, Water Utilities USA Tagged With: aging water infrastructure usa, ASCE, COVID-19 lockdowns

02/11/2020 By Ross Waugh Leave a Comment

Improving America’s Aging Water Infrastructure thru Consolidation

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The United States has a high level of water utility fragmentation. There are many small providers and utilities spread throughout various states, cities, districts, and zones. This system has made water infrastructure management difficult and multi-layered. However, some utilities have begun to see benefits in merging or consolidating to make management easier. Nasdaq … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Infrastructure Asset Management, Infrastructure Asset Management Learning, Water Utilities USA Tagged With: American Water Works Company, Pennsylvania

22/11/2018 By Ross Waugh Leave a Comment

Asset Management Reflections on the Water Infrastructure Act

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The U.S. Senate and the President signed a new piece of legislation that is set to improve the upgrade and maintenance of water infrastructure all over the country. The Water Infrastructure Act (known as WIA) will allow states to put more finance into water infrastructure and is hoped to ensure the eventual reality of all Americans having personal access to safe drinking water. Water … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asset Management, General Information, Infrastructure Asset Management, Infrastructure Funding, Water Utilities Infrastructure Management, Water Utilities USA Tagged With: asset management, funding water systems US, United States, US water utilities asset management, water utilities

29/10/2018 By Ross Waugh 1 Comment

Water Utility Management Lessons from Lansing’s Water System Project

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Lansing, Michigan has succeeded in replacing all of it's 12,500 lead pipes. This large project has come at a high cost for the utility, but with careful investment, it has become a very manageable cost. The city has succeeded in avoiding problems that have arisen in other areas of the state of Michigan by thinking ahead and realizing that replacing old water infrastructure is crucial and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asset Management, Infrastructure Asset Management, Infrastructure Asset Management Online Education, Infrastructure Risk Management, Infrastructure Service Delivery, Water Utilities Infrastructure Management, Water Utilities USA Tagged With: asset management, funding water systems US, infrastructure management usa, Lansing, Lead pipe replacement, United States, US water utilities asset management, water utilities

01/08/2018 By Ross Waugh 2 Comments

Applying Infrastructure Asset Management Practice to Shun “Day Zero”

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Cape Town, South Africa is facing a very dire situation due to a three-year-long mega-drought. By May, the city was expecting to have to turn off its water supply and hand out a meager 25 liters per day to its citizens, who will have to make their way through long and potentially dangerous crowds to one of 200 distribution points throughout the city. The shut-off day - known as "Day Zero" - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asset Management, Climate Adaptation, Future Demand, Future Infrastructure Management Implications, Infrastructure Asset Management, Infrastructure Asset Management Online Education, Infrastructure Management, Infrastructure Resilience, Infrastructure Risk Management, Stormwater Infrastructure Management, Wastewater Infrastructure Management, Water Utilities Infrastructure Management, Water Utilities USA Tagged With: asset management, asset management planning, California, Cape Town, Day Zero, Demand, Future Demand, infrastructure management usa, Los Angeles, municipal authorities, South Africa, US water utilities asset management, water utilities

13/09/2017 By Admin 1 Comment

Asset Management Perspective on the August 2017 Unsafe Drinking Water Report USA

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News21’s investigative report that around 63 million Americans are exposed to unsafe drinking water is making headlines in the USA’s major online news agencies. The report examined the Environmental Protection Agency violations on water quality and monitoring affecting places from California to New York City The USA Today reports: The findings highlight how six decades of industrial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asset Management, Infrastructure Asset Management, Infrastructure Management Education, Infrastructure Management Planning, Water Utilities Infrastructure Management, Water Utilities USA Tagged With: aging infrastructure usa, asset management, asset management planning, epa, infrastructure management, United States, unsafe drinking water usa, US water utilities asset management, wastewater contamination, water contamination, water report usa, water treatment industry, water utilities

23/07/2017 By Ross Waugh Leave a Comment

California Legislation Recognizes Watersheds as Critical Infrastructure

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It is no secret that the US State of California has spent the last hundred years creating a vast system and network of pipes, pump stations, and aqueducts that reach far and wide into distant regions in order to filter water from remote rivers into hard to reach dry zones in the Southern part of the state. It's an engineering marvel, but only so long as the ecosystems they are drawing from can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asset Management, Climate Adaptation, Infrastructure Asset Management, Infrastructure Management, Infrastructure Management Planning, Infrastructure Resilience, Infrastructure Service Delivery, Water Utilities USA Tagged With: asset management, asset management planning, California, California drought, Climate Adaptation, Future Demand, United States, US water utilities asset management, water utilities

19/05/2016 By Ross Waugh Leave a Comment

New Investment Center Initiative to Aid Water Systems and Development in Western USA

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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 up in the hopes that new infrastructure will be developed and invested in as well as increased conservation of existing water. Ecosystem Marketplace reports: "It is not yet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asset Management, Asset Management Plan, Civil Infrastructure Management, Future Demand, Infrastructure Asset Management, Infrastructure Funding, Infrastructure Innovation, Infrastructure Management Education, Infrastructure Management Resources, Infrastructure Resilience, Infrastructure Risk Management, Water Utilities Infrastructure Management, Water Utilities USA Tagged With: asset management, Asset Management Plan, asset management planning, Demand, funding water systems US, Future Demand, Infrastructure Funding, infrastructure management, infrastructure management usa, NRIC, United States, US water utilities asset management, water utilities

18/05/2016 By Ross Waugh 3 Comments

Infrastructure Asset Management Planning Thoughts on EPA-Funded Water Infrastructure Projects of Connecticut

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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 systems, as well as dealing with aging infrastructure through the state. The EPA reports: "This funding will pay for projects that improve water quality and protect drinking water across … [Read more...]

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16/05/2016 By Ross Waugh 1 Comment

21st Century Innovations to Solve Water Shortages – Infrastructure Management

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It has been observed by many that quite often water utilities are trying to replace aging infrastructure from the 20th century or earlier with very similar infrastructure such as central water and wastewater systems. What if this thinking was turned upside down? What if new, innovative, 21st-century technology could be employed to cut water prices and water infrastructure costs while increasing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asset Management, Civil Infrastructure Management, Future Demand, Infrastructure Asset Management, Infrastructure Innovation, Infrastructure Management Education, Infrastructure Management Planning, Water Utilities Infrastructure Management, Water Utilities USA Tagged With: 21st Century Infrastructure, asset management, asset management planning, Future Demand, infrastructure management usa, Sustainable Development Goal, United States, US water utilities asset management, water utilities

16/05/2016 By Ross Waugh 1 Comment

Forging Public-Private Agreement as a Water Utility Infrastructure Management Strategy

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Phoenix, Arizona's EPCOR Water, and Maricopa Water District announced an innovative agreement on the 17th of November 2015 that will assist in supplying water needs in western metropolitan Phoenix as land uses changes from farming to residential. The partnership is signed for 50 years, allowing EPCOR Water to purchase water from MWD and ultimately decrease its reliance on groundwater … [Read more...]

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12/05/2016 By Ross Waugh 1 Comment

USDA Provides $314 Million in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in Rural Communities

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On 2 November 2015, the USDA Secretary announced that they will be awarding $314 Million to upgrade and repair water and wastewater systems across the US - mostly in rural communities. The money is being divided between two grant programs: the Waste and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program (which is receiving $299 Million) and the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (ECWAG) program, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Infrastructure Management, General Information, Infrastructure Asset Management, Infrastructure Funding, Water Utilities USA Tagged With: funding water systems US, Grant Funding, infrastructure management usa, United States, US water utilities asset management, USDA, water utilities

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