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ESRICA/HI/NV RUG February 4, 2009

Sweetwater Authority…Sweetwater Authority…yyServes 183,000 customers in National Serves 183,000 customers in National City Chula Vista and BonitaCity Chula Vista and BonitaCity, Chula Vista and BonitaCity, Chula Vista and Bonita

Distribution system assets:Distribution system assets:Distribution system assets:Distribution system assets:391 miles of pipe391 miles of pipe32 592 services32 592 services32,592 services32,592 services17 pump stations17 pump stations25 storage reservoirs25 storage reservoirs25 storage reservoirs25 storage reservoirs8,202 valves8,202 valves2 636 fire hydrants2 636 fire hydrants2,636 fire hydrants2,636 fire hydrants


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valve and fire hydrant maintenancevalve and fire hydrant maintenance22––4 year maintenance cycles4 year maintenance cycles22 4 year maintenance cycles4 year maintenance cyclesIndividual cards were used for each valve Individual cards were used for each valve or fire hydrant to document variousor fire hydrant to document variousor fire hydrant to document various or fire hydrant to document various inspection or maintenance activities (8,202 inspection or maintenance activities (8,202 valves and 2 636 fire hydrants)valves and 2 636 fire hydrants)valves and 2,636 fire hydrants)valves and 2,636 fire hydrants)


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Began entering maintenance data into an Access Began entering maintenance data into an Access d t b i 2000d t b i 2000

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database in 2000.database in 2000.GIS staff would print paper forms based on quarter GIS staff would print paper forms based on quarter section areassection areasCrews would conduct maintenance and fill out Crews would conduct maintenance and fill out paperworkpaperworkGIS or distribution staff would enter data into AccessGIS or distribution staff would enter data into AccessGIS or distribution staff would enter data into Access GIS or distribution staff would enter data into Access

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In 2007, selected iWater’s infraMap softwareIn 2007, selected iWater’s infraMap softwareGIS (ESRI) map based maintenance systemGIS (ESRI) map based maintenance systemUser friendlyUser friendlyUser friendlyUser friendlyReporting capabilitiesReporting capabilitiesAsset Management linkAsset Management linkUnidirectional flow capabilitiesUnidirectional flow capabilitiesUtility Markout capabilities Utility Markout capabilities

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Convert existing Convert existing shapefileshapefile data to data to geodatabasegeodatabase formatformatgeodatabasegeodatabase formatformatUsed Used geodatabasegeodatabase design supplied by design supplied by iWateriWater (minor modifications)(minor modifications)iWateriWater (minor modifications)(minor modifications)Converted Access data to tables in Converted Access data to tables in geodatabsegeodatabsegeodatabsegeodatabseCreated geometric networkCreated geometric network


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Proposed Field ApplicationIBM -

CustomerInformation

As-BuiltDrawings -Documents

Maintenance work entered in the field will be saved in Maximo.

Proposed Field ApplicationA link to GIS and Maximo asset management

PlantsBuildings

Maintenance work entered in the field will be saved in Maximo.Work requests can be created in either Maximo or the

fleet application and synced between the two.

PlantsBuildings

Dig Alert TicketsShutdown

Notices

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LIMS / ITPumping /Storage

Assets are linked betweenthe G.I.S. And Maximo by a

unique indentifier.

GeographicInformation

System


Future EnhancementsFuture EnhancementsAdd blow off/air valve screensAdd blow off/air valve screens

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Implement Implement MaximoMaximo interfaceinterfaceDigAlertDigAlertDigAlertDigAlertUnidirectional flushing workflow (H2O Net) Unidirectional flushing workflow (H2O Net) Expand to all field crewsExpand to all field crews


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Questions?Questions?
