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A
hydrant was sheared off when it was hit by a car. It
took firefighters 45 minutes
to stop the geyser.
Photo taken
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By:
the President of Wachs Utility Services, Cliff Wilson
Welcome
to the first edition of our quarterly newsletter. The Wachs
team is thrilled to share with you relevant information and
best practices gathered from 100’s of water distribution
system programs. Whether you’re dealing with manpower
reductions, losing your most experienced people, looking
for new approaches or just want to hear how others are “getting
it done” we will provide you with some of the latest
solutions from across our industry. We welcome your feedback
and thoughts and we hope to consistently provide you with
new and useful information.
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Featured
Article
Valves & the
Decline of System Operability
Industry Challenges Across America
Water utilities across America are facing tremendous challenges
that if not addressed, could result in unacceptable high risks
and costs. Many water systems are getting older and customer
demands are increasing. In addition, in municipalities throughout
the country, water departments have been downsized, budgets
are strained and for many, emergencies have become part of
the norm. As a result, for many systems, operability has declined
and in some cases, utilities fear losing control of their distribution
systems.
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Featured
Service
Valve
Exercising
Implementing a routine valve exercising program that captures
accurate information about the location and condition of
valves is a critical step utilities can take to ensure the
operability of water valves which is especially important
in preventing catastrophic failure in the event of an emergency.
Wachs Utility Services has worked in distribution systems
across the country; below are some of our findings:
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On average 40% of the valves
in a distribution system are not operable |
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Up to 10% of valves are in the wrong position |
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Up
to 20% of valves may be paved over or buried |
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