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Home My WebLink About04/03/2025 - Water Commission - SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS - Work SessionApril 3rd, 2025 Water Field Operations Overview April Water Commission Work Session 1.Water Field Operations Department Overview 2.GIS and Mapping Tour 3.Introduction of New Technologies 4.One Water Operator Update (so far) 5.2024 Work Performed at a Glance Introduction to Water Field Operations Meet the Five Water Field Operations Divisions •Water Distribution •Wastewater Collection •Stormwater Collection •Water Meter Shop •Engineering & Field Mapping Field Operations as a Department Provide exceptional service to an exceptional community •Operate and Maintain Approximately 1,300 miles of Pipelines and Appurtenances •Department of 75 FTE's; Operators, Crew Chiefs, Managers, Engineers and GIS •24/7/365 Cust Service and Emergency Response Weekly Rotation of 11 On-Call Crews •$8,500,000 Operation and Maintenance Budget for W, WW, SW and Meter Shop •$9,200,000 Capital Replacement, Rehabilitation and Vehicle/Equipment Replacement •Asset and Work Management through IBM Maximo Computerized Maintenance Management Software Water Distribution Water Distribution Division – 20 Employees Maintain and Operates -544 Miles of Distribution/Transmission Main, 4” – 60” in size -35,687 Water Services -13,354 Water Valves -3,827 Fire Hydrants Preventative Maintenance -50% Hydrants Flushed Annually -1,147 Water Valve & 945 Fire Hydrants Maintenance Checks -132 Miles of Water Main Leak Detection -389 Cathodic Protection Readings -1,849 Backflow Surveys & Inspections Wastewater Collection Wastewater Collection Division – 15 Employees Maintain and Operates -455 Miles of Collection & Trunk Main, 6” – 42” in size -~25% Mains exist in Backyards or Easements -10,655 Wastewater Manholes Preventative Maintenance -1,422,338 L.F. Mains Hydro-Jet Washed Annually -181,221 L.F. Mains Television Inspected Annually -10,000 L.F. Mains Lined with Cured in Place Pipe Liner -20 Wastewater Mains Bio-Augmented for Grease Weekly Stormwater Collection Stormwater Collection Division – 14 Employees Maintain and Operates -182 Miles of Drainage Pipes -4,439 Storm Manholes -8,333 Drainage Inlet Structures -108 Detention Ponds Preventative Maintenance -53,823 Hydro-Jet Washed Annually -92,978 L.F. Mains Television Inspected Annually -574 Sites receiving Vegetation Maintenance -25,499 Tons of Dirt Recycled Water Meter Shop, cont Eliminating Crawl Space Meters •35,621 Water Meters •16,057 Meters Inside •5,644 Meters in Crawl Spaces •Considered a confined space requiring permitted entry and an attendant. •25% of Appointments – No Shows Engineering Field Support & Mapping Engineering Field Support & Mapping – 7 Employees •In House Design and As-Builts for Field Crews •Project Management and Construction Oversight •Field Subject Matter Expert •ArcGIS Analyses •Revisions to Water, Wastewater and Stormwater System Map •Field GPS and Asset Inventory •Specifications and Construction Details GIS and Map Tour Water Distribution, Cont. Water main breaks tend to be most problematic in system constructed in late 70s and early 80s. Wastewater Collection, cont. Wastewater Mains and Manholes in Backyards Stormwater Collection, cont. Utility Network Implementation Implementation of ArcGIS Utility Network over Next 2 Years •Most advanced, secure and efficient way for utilities to modernize their infrastructure. •Provides real-time network awareness, predictive analytics and intelligent automation. •Utility Network equips Utility providers with tools to improve service reliability, reduce costs, enhance public safety, and customer service. •Sets the foundation for development of "Digital Twins" and real-time modeling to inform master planning and capital improvement prioritization. Wastewater Collection, cont. Risk of Failure = Likelihood (LOF) x Consequence (COF) Wastewater & Stormwater TVI Implementation of Cues GraniteNet AI and Prescriptive Planning •Increased efficiency and accuracy of Consistent Classification of TVI •Videos and Data managed on the Cloud which frees up IT resources and costs •Automated Defect Identification reducing human error •Condition assessment and risk based rehabilitation planning •Trend analysis and predictive maintenance based on historical data Water Meter Module "AMI 2.0" Piloting of Radio Meter Module End Points •Increased coverage of Automatic Meter Reads leading to reduction of manual reads •Fixed Base Station towers have better ROI than Cellular •Radio Frequency allows for 2-way communication •Bandwidth supports; pressure monitoring, level monitoring, tamper warnings, temperature, etc. One Water Operator One Water Operator Update One Water Operator (so far...) •Fully staffed for 25 days and counting! •3 new hires in Jan/Feb brought over 25 years of experience •Opportunity to "reset" expectations and raise bar on performance •Ongoing cost savings on reduced training and certifications required. •Becoming the preferred employer for Water Operators in the region. •Inter -Departmental Job Shadowing and Cross Training to begin. 2024 Annual Metrics Water Distribution Division - •1000 Customer Service Calls Annually •95 Water Main Breaks ~ 17 Breaks/100 Miles •184 Other Repairs; Hydrants,Valves,Services & Curb Stops •1,312 Hydrants & 528 Valves Maintained Wastewater Collections Division - •186 Miles Washed and 53 miles Televised •56 Sanitary Sewer Service Backup Calls •5 Mainline Backups resulting in 0 overflows Stormwater Collections Division •10 Miles Washed and 13 Miles Televised •6 Miles of Drainage Channels Cleaned •1,500 Acres Mowed by Contractor 2024 Annual Metrics Questions and Discussion