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This slide presentation provides a brief look at the conventional approaches tobreaks and asset management, givesan extended look at a new leak detection approachunder research at American Water, and presentsa forecast for the evolution of continuousmonitoring for leakage with further research. Topics outlined include: main breaks and asset management; seeking theideal buried asset management process; challenges to optimizing thetime for main replacement; challenges for condition assessment; current proactive leak strategies; a new alternative, a continuous leak survey; Fixed Network Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Pilot; pilot study in Connellsville, Pennsylvania; AWWARF ProjectEvaluating the Leak Dynamic; finding leaks - detected andrepaired before surfacing; finding leaks - detected by MLOGbut surfaced before noted and repaired; continuous monitoring to minimizewater loss; implications forAsset Management Planning; and, piloting and research at American Water.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 03/01/2007 Number of Pages: 26File Size: 1 file , 760 KB