Initially, a closed-circuit television inspection of the entire collection system was performed by Mayer Specialty Services Inc. (according to Pipeline Assessment & Certification Program standards) to classify the size, material, and condition of the sewer main pipe. BG Consultants then surveyed the manhole locations using GPS, conducted manhole inspections, and then evaluated the inspection data utilizing ITpipes software. Rehabilitation methods were then prioritized for approximately 375 manholes and 96,000 linear feet of sewer pipes ranging from 8 inches to 18 inches in diameter.

The Carlson Hydrology module was used by BG Consultants to efficiently build the entire sanitary sewer collection system. In Phase 1 of the project, approximately 32,000 linear feet of sewer main is scheduled for complete replacement through open trench construction. Tools such as “generate plan and profile sheets” were used to significantly expedite the creation of more than 55 plan and profile drawings, which will accurately define the parameters for this construction activity.

BG Consultants worked closely with programmers and support staff at Carlson to adapt Carlson Hydrology to the needs of this sanitary sewer rehabilitation project. While Carlson is able to perform accurate stormwater flow modeling, it is not fully developed to model average daily wastewater flow rates generated at service tap connections. However, BG Consultants was able to utilize custom sewer network report generation tools within the hydrology module to assist in the hydraulic capacity evaluation of the system.
Link to CE News – Information provided by Carlson Software

The UIM Conference is unique in that it encourages dialogue between presenters and attendees. Part of the program again this year is a Town Hall discussion involving utility representatives and moderated by Michael Deane, executive director of the National Association of Water Companies.

In conjunction with the UIM Conference, the Buried Asset Management Institute-International will hold its annual Board of Directors meeting, co-hosted by the Clean Water Council and Benjamin Media. For more information on the reception, click here.

The secret? “Constant vigilance,” as Harry Potter’s mentor and hunter of evil wizards Mad-Eye Moody might say. Or in the plainer words of Christopher Murphy, superintendent of the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, “We have a very aggressive preventive maintenance program.”

For the last eight years, sewers in the district have been on a rigorous cleaning and inspection schedule. The program has cut sewer backups in the Long Island community.  And that’s just one of several measures the district has taken to make sure its system is as clean and efficient as possible.  Click here to learn more. 

• Field training and installation
• Legacy data migration
• Custom dynamic reporting to support your maintenance and Capital Improvement Plans
• QA/QC of data integrity and observation coding
• Data sharing across your enterprise

Come and see why some of the most demanding municipalities and contractors across the U.S. have chosen ITpipes and Infrastructure Technologies as their preferred partner in underground inspection management software!

P.S .For pictures from the CWEA NRTC and Tri-state Seminar on the River, like us on facebook! 

Infrastructure Technologies, LLC 

Infrastructure Technologies and our local partners provide complete implementation support that includes:

• Field training and installation
• Legacy data migration
• Custom dynamic reporting to support your maintenance and Capital Improvement Plans
• QA/QC of data integrity and observation coding
• Data sharing across your enterprise

Come and see why some of the most demanding municipalities and contractors across the U.S. have chosen ITpipes and Infrastructure Technologies as their preferred partner in underground inspection management software!

P.S .For pictures from the CWEA NRTC, like us on facebook! 

Infrastructure Technologies and our local partners provide complete implementation support that includes:

• Field training and installation
• Legacy data migration
• Custom dynamic reporting to support your maintenance and Capital Improvement Plans
• QA/QC of data integrity and observation coding
• Data sharing across your enterprise

Come and see why some of the most demanding municipalities and contractors across the U.S. have chosen ITpipes and Infrastructure Technologies as their preferred partner in CCTV inspection management software

Attending from Rocky Mountain PAS are Kelly Dawson and Brian Tichy.  From Infrastructure Technologies we’ll have Cori Criss, Jeremy Johnson, and Al Rossmeisl available.

Infrastructure Technologies is proud to be a Cityworks Strategic Alliance Partner.  Our personnel have worked with Cityworks products for years and have extensive experience.  With many mutual clients using Cityworks & ITpipes, we have the tightest integration available to coordinate your asset and inspection management

Our Cityworks Integration Modules empowers you to fully streamline your field to office and data return processes.  This includes features such as sending work orders to portable devices, syncing work orders after completion with a single click to Cityworks and your ITpipes master inspection database, updating your GIS/Cityworks asset detail, plotting and filtering reports between your map and ITpipes, and linking your completed ITpipes inspections and detail directly to your GIS.

We’ve outlined the integration levels on our Sales Lounge, to request a login contact us at 877-itpipes.

Woodland is located approximately 20 miles northwest of Sacramento. Within the past decade, Woodland has grown to approximately 55,500 residents, with many additions to the community including numerous subdivisions and shopping centers.

Woodland utilizes Cityworks Anywhere, which is accessible in real time to Public Works staff in the office or field. Field staff can create, edit, and complete work orders and service requests anytime, including after hours for emergency callouts. Labor, materials, and equipment are added to work orders at the time work is completed which adds efficiency and accuracy to data entry. Currently the City’s GIS stores assets for the following groups: Sewer, Storm, Water, Electrical, Trees, Signs and Markings, Parks, and Wastewater Treatment Plant. Users in these groups attach all work orders to a GIS asset in Cityworks. Service requests and unattached work orders are geocoded.

Woodland’s CCTV inspection program is heavily reliant on Cityworks and GIS. I.T.pipes integration with Cityworks and GIS has recently been implemented, reducing the risk of human error during inspections by using data validation for attribute and observation collection. Data collected during the inspection is consolidated into a single database with some of the inspection values being pushed back into GIS.
The majority of the Public Work Department’s Dell laptops used in the field are semi-rugged (E6400 ATG Series) while a handful are fully ruggedized (XFR Series). All laptops have an internal mobile broadband card. VPN connectivity is managed via Netmotion , which protects data traffic and wireless devices with the industry’s highest encryption standards. Netmotion automatically maintains connection and application sessions, optimizes connection and quality of service (QoS) to improve network speed and prioritize critical applications, and creates a centralized view of wireless deployments with comprehensive reporting. GIS data is stored in an Esri ArcSDE geodatabase, which is running on Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Cityworks is used from two separate terminal servers. One terminal server runs Cityworks Anywhere and is used by most of the Public Works staff. A second terminal server is setup with Cityworks Desktop for those that need tools only offered in ArcMap. Licensing is configured so GIS attributes can be edited in Cityworks Anywhere by those given permission. Security for feature classes is controlled with NT authentication in SDE.

“Cityworks in the field allows our field staff to have real-time access to service requests, work orders, and GIS inventory assets,” states Daniel Hewitt, GIS Specialist, City of Woodland. “This enables them to enter their labor, material, and equipment in a single instance, making it a more efficient and moving the City towards a paperless workflow process. Having Cityworks Anywhere also offers the end users a mapping solution which uses the City’s enterprise geodatabase as the common and authoritative data source. This allows work orders to be associated with GIS assets and used to generate reports and identify problem areas. It facilitates analysis and preventive planning, moving away from a reactionary maintenance model. End users also have the ability to edit GIS attributes in the field and submit redlines to office GIS staff for updating the GIS. GIS features are constantly analyzed and verified for accuracy by the field crew staff. As a result, Public Works has taken ownership of the GIS inventory and in turn has made GIS a valuable asset to the entire organization.”

Contributed by Daniel Hewitt, GIS Specialist; and J Kimura, Database Administrator, City of Woodland