AWWA RSP64409

This slide presentation provides a brief look at the conventional approaches to breaks and asset management, gives an extended look at a new leak detection approach under research at American Water, and presents a forecast for the evolution of continuous monitoring for leakage with further research. Topics outlined include: main breaks and asset management; seeking the ideal buried asset management process; challenges to optimizing the time for main replacement; challenges for condition assessment; current proactive leak strategies; a new alternative, a continuous leak survey; Fixed Network Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Pilot; pilot study in Connellsville, Pennsylvania; AWWARF Project Evaluating the Leak Dynamic; finding leaks - detected and repaired before surfacing; finding leaks - detected by MLOG but surfaced before noted and repaired; continuous monitoring to minimize water loss; implications for Asset Management Planning; and, piloting and research at American Water.