AWWA INF52162

With today's emphasis on infrastructure maintenance, the need for a method to rate and prioritize tank maintenance requirements has become increasingly evident. This is especially critical for municipalities, utilities, and industries with multi-tank systems. A computerized management tool for comparing the relative overall condition of tanks within the same water system would simplify long-term maintenance prioritization. Such a rating and maintenance prioritization system should also include provisions for estimating the cost of the forecasted maintenance schedule. This paper describes a condition rating and maintenance prioritization system that has been developed which not only integrates all of the above criteria, but also includes numerous other "user-friendly" characteristics.