Condition Assessment

The traditional mindset around managing buried infrastructure was to build it and, essentially, forget about it until the end of its useful life — that mindset is changing. In this new edition of Water Finance & Management Conversations, Paul Acosta, Principal Condition Assessment Specialist atRead More

By Anna Gagliardo & Kevin Weeks The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) manages one of North America’s most extensive Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) networks, spanning 260 miles and supplying over two million residents across 11 counties with pipe mains ranging from 72 in. toRead More

Riverside Rehab Demonstrates Why They Are Critical Project Components By Paul Gagliardo In public works construction, bid documents are critical as they define the project scope, requirements, evaluation criteria and products to be used. Creating accurate and complete bid documents and product specifications allows theRead More

System Owners Keenly Aware of the Importance of Condition Assessment in Preventing Catastrophic Problems By Mike Kezdi Water system owners have long known that certain vintage pressurized concrete pipes can break at a moment’s notice. When looking at concrete pressure pipe for water applications thereRead More

Underground Infrastructure & Data-Driven Decisions By Leticia Eberly How many times have you struggled to decide where to start when planning for your underground infrastructure repair and replacement? Do you often cave into the customer that makes the loudest noise failing to invest on thoseRead More

Every utility asset management program starts with answering three questions: What assets do I own?  Where are they? What condition are they in? This is a huge obstacle to getting started. Collecting assets and their attributes is an expensive exercise that takes a long time.Read More

Badger Meter announced it has acquired SmartCover Systems from XPV Water Partners for $185 million. The transaction, funded with available cash, adds real-time monitoring of collection systems, with a focus on sewer line and lift station monitoring, to Badger Meter’s portfolio of water solutions. SmartCover, withRead More

In this exclusive Special Report from Water Finance & Management and Mueller, we’ll look at examples of communities that have enhanced their water quality by taking control of distribution system monitoring – from leakage to pressure management, water main flushing and more. Download today!

Distribution pipes can fail five times more frequently than transmission mains and generally experience more leaks. But the consequence of failure on transmission mains can be significant, and repairs can cost into the tens of millions. Asha Budhlall, product manager at Mueller, joins us onRead More

By Kathryn Sorensen & Dr. Janet Anderson The Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50 this year and it’s important to recognize that it is one of the most remarkable and successful pieces of legislation this country has ever known. The provision of clean tap waterRead More