New Report Visualizes a Future for Water Infrastructure
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Academic
A group of 50 industry experts, including CH2M, came together from backgrounds in water supply, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, to develop a report visualizing a future for water infrastructure.
The report is titled 'A Northwest Vision for 2040 Water Infrastructure: Innovative Pathways, Smarter Spending, Better Outcomes'.
A Northwest Vision for 2040 Water Infrastructure shows how the Pacific Northwest can affordably develop integrated systems to supply, purify, and manage water that will be among the most sustainable and resilient in the world.
The report, released by the Evergreen State College's Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, is the first attempt to construct a regional shared vision for the future of water infrastructure in the Northwest, and highlights how the Northwest region's water utilities can generate solutions by adopting new investment practices for billions of dollars in annual spending, guided by long-range vision and strategy.
In line with the trend toward innovation in today's digital age, the report highlights the role that technology is playing in improving cost-performance, by providing a higher level of situational awareness and the ability to dynamically operate and maintain systems using sensors in real time.
"Technology allows you to collect data remotely and keep track of the condition of a pump or pump station to tell you the best time to do maintenance or repair, or to replace those assets," noted CH2M Senior Vice President and Global Practice Director for Strategic Consulting Scott Haskins in the report. "As things get older the costs go up for capital replacement, so you want to do the right things at the right time to achieve the lowest lifecycle cost."
The full report introduces a robust portfolio of new water infrastructure solutions, expanding the choices available, and opening new opportunities for innovation. Many of these approaches save money for the local utility, and offer sustainability benefits across the environmental, social and economic triple bottom line.
Read and download the report here
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- Water Supply
- Integrated Urban Water Management
- Water Supply
- Water Management
- Urban Water Supply
- Infrastructure
- Integrated Infrastructure
- Water Resource Management
- Urban Water Infrastructure
- Infrastructure Management
- Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)