Description
This slide presentation provides a brief look at the conventional approaches tobreaks and asset management, givesan extended look at a new leak detection approachunder research at American Water, and presentsa forecast for the evolution of continuousmonitoring for leakage with further research. Topics outlined include: main breaks and asset management; seeking theideal buried asset management process; challenges to optimizing thetime for main replacement; challenges for condition assessment; current proactive leak strategies; a new alternative, a continuous leak survey; Fixed Network Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Pilot; pilot study in Connellsville, Pennsylvania; AWWARF ProjectEvaluating the Leak Dynamic; finding leaks – detected andrepaired before surfacing; finding leaks – detected by MLOGbut surfaced before noted and repaired; continuous monitoring to minimizewater loss; implications forAsset Management Planning; and, piloting and research at American Water.
Product Details
- Edition:
- Vol. – No.
- Published:
- 03/01/2007
- Number of Pages:
- 26
- File Size:
- 1 file , 760 KB
- Note:
- This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus