Wichita Falls, Texas have finally opened their Potable Water Reuse System that has been in the planning since 1990. They completed the project step by step with the first microfiltration system being installed by 2008. They had their Direct Potable Reuse system in place before the drought in 2015 and as a result, the city got through without any issues. During the drought, the city … [Read more...]
Water Scarcity and its Global Future Demand Implications
If we look into the history of the world, we can see that in the pre-20th-century, most of the wars and conflicts in the world were over the control of land and its natural resources. Eventually, boundaries were established, resource treaties were arranged, and natural resources moved to the back of people's minds as the industry's age was in full swing, and many human-made solutions were made … [Read more...]
India Sees Potential for More Natural Water Solutions
Some Indian specialists in environmental science have been researching how preserving natural water resources and its harnessing over man-made water solutions must be considered in their country. The thought is that the overabundance of artificial infrastructure will eventually consume the natural infrastructure that the land provides. A big part of the discussion is how to go about the … [Read more...]
Improving America’s Aging Water Infrastructure thru Consolidation
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 it 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...]
Holistic Infrastructure Solutions Could Benefit Kentucky
In the rural Appalachian region of Eastern Kentucky, many residents are dissatisfied with the water supplied from nearby water utilities. They face many problems - particularly in winter as their water supply is prone to be shut off. The utilities claim that the water shortages are mostly due to water line breaks and residents letting their water run so as not to freeze their pipes, which in … [Read more...]
Find the Answers to Your Infrastructure Asset Management Questions at Inframanage
There's a wealth of infrastructure asset management knowledge that's waiting for you to discover at Inframanage.com and all you need is to go and browse the site. The Inframanage site was created for asset management professionals like you. Below are some of the topics that Inframanage.com covers: Infrastructure Asset ManagementInfrastructure ManagementInfrastructure Management … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Asset Management Perspective Around Economic Cycles
In this video, Ross Waugh shares some infrastructure asset management perspectives on the economic cycles starting in 1987; talks on the possible financial repercussion from the COVID-19 pandemic responses. Ross explains why it's not true that the world economy might fall off at "the end of the world," as some economists are predicting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the video and know why … [Read more...]
Timaru Library’s Success Story Amid the NZ COVID-19 Shut-down (Video Blog)
Ross Waugh blogs about the Timaru Library and how they successfully managed to cut short the 30-week planned repairs, renovations and upgrades to 8 weeks. The Timaru Library building, which was constructed in 1977, needed repair and renovation. In 2019, the Timaru District Council allocated $1.8 Million for the refurbishment and rehabilitation of the library. Among the projects that were … [Read more...]
The Metropolis Infrastructure Management Story – Area D (Celestial Heights)
Ross Waugh talks about the affluent Area D that the Metropolis developed, which he calls "Celestial Heights." This is the last of the Metropolis Infrastructure Management Story, a fictional metropolis that Ross Waugh created to illustrate what to look out for when managing the infrastructure of the different areas of your city. Ross describes "Area D" as an overbuilt area, where affluent … [Read more...]
The Metropolis Asset Management Story – Managing Area C
Ross Waugh shares about the expansion of the Metropolis with the new "Area C," which used to be the place for the city's excluded group. He presented the situation of "Area C," when and why it was formed, the quality of the infrastructure given the discriminating societal status during early times. He mentions that policies change for the better through the years and "Area C" has become an … [Read more...]
The Metropolis Asset Management Story – Dealing with Area B
Ross Waugh continues to share about the Metropolis Story, the city that grew, and how they manage their infrastructure. From "Area A" that he explained in the last video blog, the Metropolis grew and an informal housing "Area B" emerged over time. In the video, Ross describes "Area B" in terms of economic status, population, electric supply, water and wastewater facilities, the layout of … [Read more...]
Asset Management Thinking on Buying and Using a Software
On 21 January 2020, Ross Waugh and Heather Himmelberger held another Ask-the-Experts webinar titled, “Infrastructure Asset Management – How to Start.” Inframanage.com presents the webinar topics through a series of blog posts. Heather: We did get a fair number of questions about asset management or CMMS, which is computerized maintenance management system … [Read more...]
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