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Water Infrastructure Post Show Report

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2G Robotics

AAdvanced Valve Technologies www.avtfittings.com

AECOM

American Cast Iron Pipe Company www.american-usa.com

American Ductile Iron Pipe (DIPRA)

American Water www.amwater.com

American Water Works Association www.awwa.org

Aqua America

Aqua Pennsylvania

Aqua-Pipe/Sanexen Environmental Services Inc. www.aqua-pipe.com

Aquarion Water Co.

Aquarius Spectrum Ltd.

ARCADIS

Arlington County

BBently Systems Inc. www.bentley.com

Black and Veatch

Bohannon Huston

Brown and Caldwell

C California Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (CalWARN)

Cavanaugh & Associates

CDM Smith

CH2M HILL

City of Arlington

City of Asheville Water Resources Department, Water Maintenance

City of Atlanta Watershed

City of Calgary Water Resources

City of Charlotte, Charlotte–Mecklenburg Utility Department

City of Evanston Utilities Department

City of Portland Water Bureau

City of Sacramento

CNIGuard

Cobb County–Marietta Water Authority

Corona Environmental Consulting

D Denver Water

Dewberry

EEast Bay Municipal Utility

Eastern Municipal Water District

Echologics Engineering Inc. www.echologics.com

Electro Scan Inc. www.electroscan.com

EMA

EPCOR Water Services

F Fairfax Water

Freese & Nichols

Fyfe Company LLC www.fyfeco.com

G GAME Consultants USA www.gameconsultants.net

Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Georgia Southern University

Georgia Tech School of Civil & Environmental Engineering

GHD

Greely and Hansen

H H2M architects + engineers

Hach Company

Hanson Pressure Pipe www.hansopressurepipe.com

Haskell

Hazen and Sawyer

HDR

Herndon Solutions Group

HomeServe USA www.homeserveusa.com

Horsley Witten Group

Hydra-Shield Manufacturing Inc. www.hydra-shield.com

Participating Exhibitors and OrganizationsThe web url is listed for the 2014 exhibitors and sponsors.

Colleen Arnold Co-Chair

Laura Jacobsen Co-Chair

Chris Boyd

Ken Clark

Patrick Cole

C. Michael Elliot

David Hilmoe

David Koch

Randy Moore

Jack Moyer

Steve Price

Stanley States

Linda Warren

Conference Planning Committee


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I ICS-Blount, Inc. www.icsbestway.com

IDModeling www.idmodeling.com

Infraplan LLC

iWater, Inc. www.iwater.org

J Jacobs

K Kamstrup Water Metering www.kamstrup.com

Knoxville Utilities Board

KSE Testing Equipment www.kesslerdcp.com

Kupferle Foundry, Inc. www.hydrants.com

L Las Vegas Valley Water District

LAUNCH! Consulting

Layne Christensen

Leidos

Long Beach Water Department

M M.E. Simpson Company www.mesimpson.com

McGard www.mcgard.com/security

Medora Corporation www.medoraco.com

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Monroe County Water Authority

Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Mueller Company www.muellercompany.com

Mumford-Bjorkman Associates

N North Park Public Water

O O’Brien and Gere

Ontario Clean Water Agency

Optimatics

Optiqua Technologies

Owl Computing Technologies, Inc. www.owlcti.com

P PAX Water Technologies www.paxwater.com

Philadelphia Water

Purdue University

Pure Technologies www.puretechltd.com

Q Quest Inspar www.questinspar.com

R Region of Peel

RePipe 4710 www.repipe4710.com

Rockwell Automation

Roswell Water Utility

S Schnabel Engineering

Schneider Electric

Sigelock Systems, LLC www.sigelock.com

Southwest Microwave Inc. www.southwestmicrowave.com

Spatial Wave www.spatialwave.com

Stratus Consulting

STRUCTURAL www.structuraltechnologies.com

Summit Envirosolutions

Syndicat des Eaux D’ile de France

T Tacoma Water

Tampa Bay Water

Tank Industry Consultants www.tankindustry.com

Texas A&M Engineering Extension

Thompson Pipe Group

U University of Alabama

University of Wisconsin—Madison

URS Corporation

US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

USEPA NHSRC www.epa.gov/nhsrc

USEPA Technical Assistance Center

USEPA Water Security Division water.epa.gov/infrastructure/ watersecurity

US SAWS www.ussaws.com

Utility Service Company www.utilityservice.com

V Val-Matic Valve & Mfg. Corp. www.valmatic.com

W Wachs Water Services www.wachsws.com

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

Water Design–Build Council www.waterdesignbuild.org

Water District No.1 of Johnson County

Waterfall Security Solutions Ltd. www.waterfall-security.com

WaterTap

Watrhub

West Virginia National Guard

Woodard & Curran


Jiren He, winner, Opflow Publications Award

Prizes and Awards

David Beck, winner, Opflow Gimmicks & Gadgets Award

Michael Horsley, winner.Vernon Lucy Award

Randy Moore, runner up,

Opflow Publications Award

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Water Infrastructure Management Prudent planning for infrastructure renewal requires credible, analysis-based estimates of where, when, and how much replacement or expan-sion growth is required. Master planning that integrates financial and capital improvement planning was emphasized as key to effec-tive decision making and success-ful project outcomes.

Financial planners are challenged in navigating available federal and state funding and in how to most effectively leverage bonds and cash reserves. Capital improve-ment planning must take into account infrastructure reliability and system flexibility to ensure funds are used astutely and that future needs are met.

Planners have at their disposal a variety of traditional and nontraditional assessment methodologies and tools. Presenters informed about successful and sometimes

not-so-successful use of modeling, forecasting, and risk assessment strategies as well as distinctive solutions to the planning process, such as private/public partnership. Case studies showcased how to successfully use the Nessie Model, The Buried No Longer Tool, The Partnership for Safe Water, and WIFIA to achieve reliable results.

Successful planning provides valuable opportunities to consid-er additional important points, such as green initiatives, reduced

project outages, projecting costs of future compliance, minimizing risk, and energy savings.

The nation’s water infrastructure, especially the underground pipes, is aging and in need of significant reinvestment.

Like many of the roads, bridges, and other public assets on which the country relies, most of our buried water infra-

structure was built 50 or more years ago, in the post-World War II era of rapid demographic change and economic

growth. In some older urban areas, many water mains have been in the ground for a century or longer.

Given its age, it comes as no surprise that a large portion of US water infrastructure is approaching, or has already

reached, the end of its useful life. The need to rebuild these pipe networks must come on top of other water investment

needs, such as the need to replace water treatment plants and storage tanks, and investments needed to comply with

regulations. Moreover, both water and wastewater infrastructure needs come on top of those of other vital community

infrastructures, such as streets, schools, etc. (AWWA, Buried No Longer Report, 2012).

For utilities facing the need to extend water supplies and/or improve the manage-ment of wastewater, the use of a secondary pipe network (dual system) to distribute reclaimed water can be an attractive solution.


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Asset Management ProgramsExperts explored the leading edge of asset management, recognizing that the utility industry may look completely different in 50 years. How can water utilities position themselves to embrace the upcoming change? Challenges posed by climate change, population growth, increased water consumption, and increased urbanization were examined as utilities work toward a blueprint for sustain-able investment.

International asset management concerns mirrored those felt in North America. A successful asset management portfolio contains a range of programs including compre-hensive condition assessment programs, accelerated pre-ventive maintenance programs to preserve those assets in working condition, and improved planning techniques that include longer planning horizons.

It is important to evaluate the success of any asset man-agement program. Effective Utility Management (EUM), benchmarking, and standards such as ISO 55000 are tools to evaluate practice areas and provide performance measures and metrics.

Practical ApplicationsNew technology for infrastructure investigation and re-habilitation is all around us. Innovators are bringing new concepts to market each year, and the pressure on water utilities to adopt them is constantly growing. Experts dis-cussed how to encourage the adoption of new technology and innovative practices with the goal of meeting current infrastructure challenges.

Water loss control from planning to implementation takes an investment of resources that were shown to pay divi-dends. Enhanced leak detection programs helped better serve customers, as well as saved water and money. Differing techniques for condition assessment of water and wastewater pipelines yielded data requiring similar analysis and decision making—whether to maintain, reha-bilitate, or replace.

Technology and ModelingData gathering and analysis can be used for all levels of decision making and directly supports asset manage-ment. Smart networks employing GIS and Cloud-based technologies allow for real-time data gathering and mod-eling for improved system operations.

Emergency Preparedness & Security IssuesMother Nature is always a source of innovation, and that was demonstrated by multiple best practices and les-sons learned by utilities impacted by various incidents, including the Napa earthquake and Colorado floods. All of the actions discussed were taken to enhance the preparedness and resilience of utility operations and the communities served. This includes approaches to mitigate the growing risk to critical infrastructure from cyber-in-trusion to both enterprise and process control systems. New resources such as AWWA’s Process Control System Security Guidance for the Water Sector (PDF) and the supporting Use-Case Tool (www.awwa.org/cybersecurity) were demonstrated, along with related best practices for protecting systems from cyber threats.


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What our attendees are saying

There were so many great sessions this year.

Robert D. Stanley, City of Arlington

Very well organized. Enjoyed it and learned a lot.

Thank you.

Wendy Houlberg, Region of Durham

This was a VERY informative

conference.

Brian Quill, Town of Gilbert

Conference and Exposition were great.

Jim Jackson, Kansas Municipal Utilities

The “Hands on Development of an Asset Management Plan” workshop was excellent. The

instruction, presentation, and group exercises provided me

with tools that I can use in my current role.

Christina Martinez, EPCOR Water USAGreat hotel, convenient

meeting rooms, displays, lunch.

David Clark, MWD So. California


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Thank you to our Sponsors!

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SAVE THE DATECall for Papers Is Open!

Conference

October 13–16, 2015 Bethesda, Maryland

Who Will Attend➤ Water Utility Managers

➤ Engineers—Chief/Director of engineering, construction, management, utility engineers, senior engineers, project/ program managers

➤ Operations and Maintenance Managers—treatment, collection systems, and distribution systems

➤ Emergency Preparedness Managers

➤ Utility Security Specialists

➤ Consulting Firms—water and wastewater plant design, operations, and pipeline divisions

➤ Distributors and Manufacturers

➤ Product and Service Providers

The Water Infrastructure Conference & Exposition covers essential water, wastewater, reuse, and stormwater infrastructure planning, reinvestment strategies, critical infrastructure protection through emergency preparedness planning, and the application of heightened physical security and cybersecurity measures.

Water Utilities—find infrastructure solutions here! ➤ Managing Cyber Risk for Water Utilities

➤ Risk/Resilience Management

➤ Critical Infrastructure Protection

➤ Extreme Event Planning and Response

➤ Infrastructure Condition Assessment

➤ Innovative Pipeline Rehabilitation

➤ Infrastructure Design and CIP

➤ Infrastructure Operations & Maintenance

➤ Innovations for Infrastructure Management

➤ Capital Projects—Planning, Financing and Delivery

➤ Alternate Funding Sources for Infrastructure

➤ Technology/Tools for Utility Planning, Management, Operations

➤ System Modeling—Hydraulic, Process, GIS

➤ Smart Water Networks

➤ Sustainable Infrastructure Design

➤ Pipeline Management in Distribution and Collection Systems

➤ Asset Management Programs Topics are subject to change. Submit your abstract by February 21, 2015.

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Conference Post Show Report - American Water Works Association · Smart networks employing GIS and Cloud-based ... Post Show Report 7 ... Submit your abstract by February 21, 2015