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Asset Management Metropolitan Council Environmental Services

2015 Minnesota APWA Conference

Sam Paske, P.E.

Outline

1. Background and drivers

2. Approach

3. Framework

4. Next steps

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MCES Mission, Vision & Values

Mission Provide wastewater services and integrated planning to ensure

sustainable water quality and water supply for the region.

Vision Be a valued leader and partner in water sustainability.

Values Excellence

Inclusiveness

Integrity

Respect

Commitment

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Metropolitan Council

Environmental Services

Wastewater Planning and

Treatment

Water Resources

Planning and Monitoring

Water Supply Planning

Transit Community

Development

The mission of the Metropolitan Council is to foster efficient

and economic growth for a prosperous metropolitan region.

40% lower rates than peers

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8 treatment plants with 108

communities connected

• 370 million gallons/day

wastewater capacity

(250mgd average)

• 600 miles of pipes

• Approx. 70 lift stations

• 206 metering sites

MCES Wastewater System

Metropolitan Wastewater Plant, St. Paul

o $6 Billion infrastructure replacement cost

o $250M TOTEX Budget 2015

o $1.7 Billion in authorized or planned

capital projects (80% preservation)

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• Regulatory Requirements

• Aging Infrastructure

• Increasing Costs

• Retiring Workforce

• Sustainability

• Environmental Leadership

Increasing Challenges

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Aging Wastewater Interceptor Infrastructure

$100M+ per Year

Maintain Top Value

Risk

Perfor-

mance

$$$

Understanding Asset Management

Values-based Approach

Approach Value

Realistic, based on

understanding

Integrity

Respect

Continuous Improvement Excellence

Shift from individual to

collective accountability

Inclusiveness

Commitment

External

Reference

IAM structure

ISO 55000

Uptime Elements

Source: Institute of Asset Management’s Asset

Management Anatomy, based on ISO 55000:2014

Benchmarking

International Water Association

Water Services Association of Australia

Aquamark/American Water Works Association

Asset

Management

Structure

Levels of Service

A. Financial

Wastewater charges and fees are affordable, predictable and justifiable and remain below the average of our national

peers.

Our AAA Bond rating is retained.

Our five-year budget plan optimizes total expenditures to meet our customer service goals and lay the foundation for

long-term financial stability.

B. Public Health and Environmental Protection

Comply consistently with all regulatory permits.

Convey wastewater without backups or spills, except during situations beyond our control, such as extreme wet weather.

Establish and track a plan to achieve best water quality for lowest total cost (to the region) for waters receiving

wastewater effluent

C. Customer Service

Achieve sufficiently accurate wastewater flow measurement, or estimation, to ensure fair and equitable allocation of

municipal wastewater charges and to establish inflow/infiltration mitigation goals.

Be a good neighbor with respect to odors, traffic, noise, and visual aesthetics.

Provide wastewater conveyance and treatment capacity consistent with the regional wastewater system plan and

approved local comprehensive sewer plans.

Communicate with customer communities to explain wastewater financial information, planned capital projects,

and programs affecting their community, and to coordinate public infrastructure asset preservation work.

D. Leadership

Be safe

Minimize the impact on our environment

Reclaim resources from wastewater

Asset Management Policy

Asset – any physical item that has value to

MCES

Asset Management - … translates

organizational objectives into asset-related

decisions, plans and activities using a risk-

based approach

Risk – social, technical, regulatory and

environmental factors that could impact our

mission, vision or goals.

Principles 1. Defined customer service levels help us meet expectations and control costs.

2. Staff capabilities, tools and knowledge must be fostered for sound asset decisions,

informed asset plans and disciplined operation and maintenance.

3. Infrastructure investments look at all options to balance cost, risk and performance

requirements for maximum value over the whole asset life.

4. Lifecycle activities in asset plans are agreed to by operations, maintenance and

engineering before design and construction.

5. Cross functional teams develop risk-based asset plans for all facilities.

6. Individuals and teams use and improve asset plans to operate to agreed-upon design

performance, and maintain for optimal reliability and life, all at lowest possible cost.

7. New or renewed facilities are delivered ready to operate reliably and maintain

effectively.

8. Lessons learned and best practices are incorporated into design, operating and

maintenance strategy development processes for continuous improvement.

Optimization Framework

Criticality

What should an asset do?

How important is that?

A living criticality process to institutionalize

– Measure improvements over time (manage risk down)

– Legitimize daily use

Link to condition

Gives us RISK

Framework for the

Asset Management

Plan

Level-of-Service goals

established through the

collaboration of maintenance,

operations and engineering

Next steps…

1. Finalize the framework

2. Pilot criticality assessment

3. Continue pipe rehabilitation program

4. Asset plans – first 50% complete

5. Planning and Scheduling

Sam Paske

(651) 400-0456

sam.paske@metc.state.mn.us