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This project aims to develop protocols for assessing water and wastewater infrastructure assets to predict performance, identify tools and best practices, and provide guidance for utilities. Participants can commit expertise and time to benefit from case studies and data for asset management. Benefits include understanding remaining asset life, risk-based spending, compliance with accounting standards, and more.
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An Overview of the WERF Condition Assessment Protocols Project Tony UrquhartMay 5, 2005
WERF Research Project Research Priorities for Successful Asset Management, March 2002 • “Develop protocols for the assessing the condition and performance of water and wastewater infrastructure assets and develop predictive models for correlating asset condition and performance”
Project Objectives • Identify and document available tools and techniques • Provide guidance on incorporating into utility management philosophy • Water & wastewater treatment, collection, and distribution
Project Scope • Research available tools • Identify practices from other industries • Identify best applicable practices • Phase 1 Phase 2 • Develop a programmatic approach for condition and performance assessment (schedule, resource needs) • Provide case studies with positive cost justifications • Identify areas for future research
Core Project Participants • ProjectSponsors • WERF • EPA • AWWARF • Team Members • TAG • CSIRO • E2 Consulting WERF Members • City of Bellevue • Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District • Watercare (NZ) • Water Corporation of Western Australia
Becoming a Project Participant Typical examples are: • Commitment of expertise in condition assessment • Commitment to a defined quantity of research hours • Access to case studies and condition assessment data Making a commitment to participate: • Commitment is in-kind • Written commitment defining hours, people and data is required
250 200 $ Millions 150 100 50 1 0 6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 Years Benefits of Condition Assessment • Understand remaining life • Forecast renewal/replacement • Assess probability of failure • Prioritize spending based on risk • Determine asset value • Comply with accounting standards • Produce degradation decay curves