WSNTG 9 th Annual Conference

1. WSNTG 9th Annual Conference “Water Services Strategic Plans – Fact or Fiction”

2. Water Conservation / Mains Rehabilitation / Strategic Plans in a rural context Ian Paterson Technical Director Carl Bro / Ryan Hanley

3. Mapping and GIS • Caretakers • As Built records • Up date procedures necessary • MapInfo, MapNet, CIS, AutoCad

6. Customer Data • Domestic - Geo Directory • Commercial - NDU Surveys, Geo Directory • Site Surveys • Large users / Exports measured

8. Record Keeping • Burst Data • Complaint Data • Leaks on new estates • Private Leaks • Domestic • Commercial

9. Metering • Source, Treatment works, reservoir outlets, pumping stations, district meter areas and customers • Electromagnetic, or if existing site appropriate replace mechanical mechanism • Appropriate meters for major customers

14. Water Audits • Meter data • Customer data • Flow balances - DMA, Source, Region • Unaccounted for water / leakage • Customer metering will have significant effect • Supply / Demand Balances • Future Demands

15. Leakage Reduction • Trained Staff • Equipment the team wish to use • Realistic Targets • Review and update targets • Urban areas different to rural areas • Will need to install further fittings

18. Hydraulic Modelling • Fully detailed models • Validated against field recorded data • Identifies • Anomalies • Low / high pressure • mains with poor hydraulic performance

21. Procedures • Critical to establish Procedures for staff to follow • Mapping • Updating Customer data • Burst/leak recording • Monthly water auditing

22. Team Development for sustainability • Establishment of County team to undertake management of the water supply and distribution system • Training • Procedures • Motivated staff • Significant benefits are achieved and cost of operation reduced

23. Countywide Telemetry • Remote monitoring of Facilities • Re deployment of staff to other duties • Management reporting direct from system • Maintenance schedules automatically produced for action • Covers both water and Sewerage • Can tie into site SCADA systems • Alarms forwarded to appropriate staff

24. Rehabilitation Needs Assessment • System mapping • Hydraulic models • Structural data • Pipe samples • Burst records • Caretaker data • Scoring system to highlight priority

29. Above Ground Assets • Database of all sites and Facilities • Maintenance schedules for all equipment and replacement policy • Develop costed plans for upgrades and maintenance • Review global County position

30. Luimnagh Water Treatment Plant

31. Knockacarrigeen Reservoir

33. County Strategic Plan • Supply / Demand Balance - now/future • Asset condition • Transfers between schemes • Maintenance Needs • Pipelines • Treatment Plants • Proposed Capital Schemes • A Global policy for Capital and Maintenance of the Water Supply Infrastructure

34. Benefits • Reduced leakage / operating cost • Actual understanding of system performance • Reduced overtime payments • Improved supply to customers • Active management of the network • Ability to demonstrate need for capital investment based on facts

35. WSNTG 9th Annual Conference “Water Services Strategic Plans – Fact or Fiction”