Asset Management and Sustainable Infrastructure Advancements in the Canadian Water and Wastewater Industry Nick Larson, MEPP, P.Eng. CWWA Conference March 7, 2013
Asset Mgmt. & Sustainability Ideas to Action GLOBAL 1987 Brundtland Commission first definition for sustainability Sustainability broadened to include socioeconomics Climate change and human impact on the earth are accepted Link between AM and sustainable communities - formal tools developed NATIONAL Environment rises to top of political agenda - new legislation and funding programs Debt elimination becomes national focus. Downloading becomes fad Infrastructure becomes a national issue. National bodies created Infrastructure spending used as stimulus, National Report Card LOCAL Environmental and Infrastructure Walkerton launches growth related deterioration and asset management Building Together infrastructure projects debt reduction on into regulated launched boom collision course. industry 1970 s-80 s 1990 s 2000 s 2010 s
Asset Management Advanced Processes
Asset Management - Basic Process Service Delivery Policies Monitoring/Reporting Life Cycle Management Tools/Techniques
Asset Management - Basic Process Service Delivery Policies Monitoring/Reporting Life Cycle Management Tools/Techniques
Levels of Service Customer Expectations LOS are (should be) aligned to: - Economic - Social - Environmental Corporate Goals Regulations
Levels of Service What gets measured gets done - Lord Kelvin
Improved LOS:Cost Ratio 100 Relationship Between Level of Service & Cost 90 80 70 $ 60 50 Same Cost with Improved LOS 40 30 Same LOS at Lower Cost 20 10 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Level of Service
LOS Affordability & Willingness to Pay Q: What should the LOS be? A: Engage your community Competing priorities Scarce resources Public perception What is affordable Willing to pay more? More for free? Environment a priority?
Asset Management - Basic Process Service Delivery Policies Monitoring/Reporting Life Cycle Management Tools/Techniques
Monitoring - State of Infrastructure How well is the infrastructure meeting the level of service? Level of Service 2 State of Infrastructure Level of Service 1 Infrastructure is meeting LOS 1 but not LOS 2
Reporting Mechanism More than Current State Review many infrastructure concerns: Condition Capacity Reliability Sustainability Funding Resiliency Maintenance Need Public Safety Review, Assess & Change: Service Level Policies Asset Mgmt. Strategy Financing Strategy
State of Infrastructure Report Cards
Example: Edmonton s Citizen Dashboard
Asset Management - Basic Process Service Delivery Policies Monitoring/Reporting Life Cycle Management Tools/Techniques
AM Strategy
What we do well Capacity W/WW Networks
What we do well Capacity of W/WW Systems
What we do well Critical elements of W/WW systems
What we are getting better at Condition of W/WW Systems
What we are getting better at Condition of W/WW Systems
What we are getting better at
What we are getting better at
What we are getting better at
What we are getting better at Condition of W/WW Systems Map Showing Number of Water Main Breaks
What we are getting better at Rehab vs Replace vs Continue to Maintain
What we are getting better at Rehab vs Replace vs Continue to Maintain
What we are getting better at Rehab vs Replace vs Continue to Maintain
What we are getting better at Planning
Sustainability the IN word Meet Present Needs/Services Without Compromising Future Sustainability and Infrastructure? Provide Levels of Service that can be sustained Construct infrastructure that anticipates the future Do the right project. Then do the project right.
AM & Sustainable Infrastructure AM Plans/Systems/Tools inform Sustainable Infrastructure Decisions Sustainability AM
The way forward
The way forward Municipalities Take a chance! Encourage continual development Consultants/Academics Think practical Educate infrastructure owners
Thank you for your time. Nick Larson: nlarson@rvanderson.com