Infrastructure concerns remain the same as they did last year--aging infrastructure and outdated operating procedures. In order not to belabor what government agencies and consulting firms have stated in the past, this report explained proven practices and provided examples of the application of these practices that have improved water deliveries and management.
From their survey of almost 400 water utility leaders from municipal departments, utility commissions and authorities, special districts, county agencies, water districts, investor owned utilities, utility districts, state agencies, and others, Black and Veatch compiled and analyzed the data.
The authors divided the report into four sections, in addition to an executive summary--aging buried infrastructure, integrated resource planning, the nexus of water and energy, and asset management.
Of particular interest to this blogger was the insert on the "Development of International Asset Management Standards", a piece written by Chris Roxburgh, the Director of Asset Management in Black and Veatch's water business. Developed in the United Kingdom, the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 55 establishes international standards and best practices for asset management and predates the issuance of the ISO 55001 standard in 2014, based on PAS 55. Utilities in the United Kingdom and Australia have adopted these standards and some have prepared to receive certification of PAS 55.
Future post will examine the contents of PAS 55.
http://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-Black-Veatch-Water-Utility-Report.pdf
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