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How to make smarter water asset management decisions
From risk to performance, our solutions turn complex asset data into actionable plans—helping you invest where it matters most.
Our solutions help utilities make smarter, data-driven capital decisions by identifying which assets to prioritize and how best to package them for renewal or rehabilitation. These tools forecast main breaks, assess asset risk and criticality, and optimize capital improvement plans to maximize impact within budget. By incorporating level of service targets into the decision-making process, we enable utilities to align investment strategies with performance goals while meeting regulatory expectations.
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Elevating Water Main Renewal: Innovation and Adoption at Denver Water
Denver Water deployed the Asset Advanced optimization tool to transform its water main renewal planning, enabling data-driven decisions that balance performance and buildability within budget constraints. The utility aligned this solution with organizational goals and overcame common adoption challenges—such as internal resistance and departmental silos—through strategic change management. By fostering communication, stakeholder engagement, and ongoing education, Denver Water built support for innovation, emphasizing the need to address both the technical and human aspects of change to ensure lasting success. The solution now serves as the framework for Denver Water’s annual main renewal program.
Creating Efficient Asset Replacement Packages Through Optimization
The Portland Water Bureau identified the need to replace more water mains annually and evolve its project selection process using a risk score that factors in crew input, failure forecasts, and leak history. Balancing this risk with cost and feasibility, the Bureau implemented AssetAdvanced™ to automate and improve decision-making. The solution established a more efficient process, significantly reducing the number of projects requiring manual evaluation while maintaining high-quality outcomes. The new approach improves efficiency, transparency, and supports future scenario planning for seismic and equity considerations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Water asset management is the process utilities use to plan, operate, and maintain the infrastructure that delivers drinking water and collects wastewater. It involves taking inventory of assets such as pipes, pumps, and treatment systems, then using surveys, reports, and software to evaluate their condition, performance, and risk. By managing an entire asset portfolio, utilities can prioritize investments, extend the life of critical resources, and ensure reliable service for the public. Effective water asset management helps utilities and government partners share information, make informed decisions, and create jobs while protecting water systems for the future.
Asset management helps utilities make smarter decisions about their water and wastewater infrastructure. It involves tracking all assets, like pipes, pumps, and treatment systems, so utilities can understand their condition, performance, and risk. By using surveys, reports, and advanced software, asset management creates a clear picture of a utility’s entire portfolio. This helps prioritize jobs, guide investment, and ensure resources are used efficiently. In practice, asset management supports planning, reduces unexpected failures, improves service for customers, and allows utilities and government agencies to share information and strategies that keep water systems reliable for the future.