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Managing the maintenance and rehabilitation of a water distribution network can be greatly improved with the aid of an automated data-manipulating system. The building blocks of a database system are described in this article. When appropriate, examples are cited from the practical experience of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. The comprehensive database includes 10 areas of emphasis: characteristics of system components; conditions of mains; soil conditions; failure and leak records; water quality; high-low pressure problems; operating records; customer complaints; meter data; and operating and rehabilitation costs. The article outlines each of these database areas of emphasis. Includes 5 references, tables, figures. Product Details
Edition: Vol. 84 - No. 7 Published: 07/01/1992 Number of Pages: 5File Size: 1 file , 1.3 MB