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    Condition Assessment, Lifecycle Planning, and CMMS Integration for Water Infrastructure

    Water asset management applies structured decision-making frameworks—probability of failure (PoF) and consequence of failure (CoF) analysis—to prioritize maintenance spending, rehabilitation investments, and replacement capital allocation across aging infrastructure. A utility managing hundreds of kilometers of distribution mains, multiple pump stations, and a treatment plant must triage competing asset needs against constrained budgets. Asset management software platforms integrate CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) work order history, GIS location data, hydraulic model performance data, and inspection results to build risk-ranked asset portfolios that justify capital program priorities to boards and regulators.

    Condition assessment methods range from non-destructive testing of individual assets (acoustic leak detection, closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection of sewers, electromagnetic inspection of metallic mains, vibration analysis of rotating equipment) to statistical deterioration modeling for large asset classes where individual assessment is impractical. For large-diameter transmission mains, acoustic fiber optic monitoring and electromagnetic flux leakage inspection are increasingly deployed to identify wall loss before failure. For buried wastewater collections systems, CCTV condition grading per NASSCO PACP standards provides a structured basis for rehabilitation prioritization.

    Regulatory pressures from EPA's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey, state asset management plan requirements for DWSRF funding eligibility, and the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are creating significant demand for utilities to formalize asset management programs as a condition of federal funding. Providers who can help utilities build credible asset management plans—including system inventories, condition assessment programs, levels of service definitions, and long-term financial plans—are increasingly valuable as funding compliance requirements raise the documentation bar.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What data do I need before implementing a water asset management program?

    The foundational data requirement is a complete, accurate asset inventory: every treatment unit, pump, motor, valve, pipe segment, and structure with attributes including age, material, size, installation date, replacement value, and current condition rating. Many utilities find that their GIS and CMMS data are incomplete or inconsistent and require a data cleaning and reconciliation effort before analysis is meaningful. Once the inventory is in place, maintenance history data from the CMMS—work orders, failure events, corrective vs. preventive maintenance ratios—provides the failure history needed to build deterioration models.

    How does CMMS integration improve water infrastructure asset management?

    CMMS integration connects physical asset condition data to financial and operational decision-making by linking work order history, parts consumption, and labor costs to specific assets in the registry. When a pump has accumulated $50,000 in corrective maintenance over three years, the CMMS data makes the replacement business case visible and defensible. Asset management platforms that pull CMMS data automatically allow maintenance cost trends to trigger condition flag updates without manual data entry, improving the timeliness and reliability of the risk portfolio ranking used for capital planning.

    What is the difference between reactive, preventive, and predictive maintenance in water utilities?

    Reactive maintenance (run-to-failure) has low planned maintenance costs but high unplanned failure costs including emergency response, overtime, bypass pumping, and regulatory incidents. Preventive maintenance (time-based intervals) reduces reactive failures but generates unnecessary maintenance on assets that remain in good condition. Predictive maintenance uses condition monitoring data—vibration analysis, thermography, acoustic monitoring, oil analysis—to service equipment based on actual degradation signals rather than time intervals, reducing both unnecessary PM and reactive failures. Water utilities pursuing best-in-class asset management typically target a mix of 70–80% planned maintenance (preventive plus predictive) and less than 20–30% reactive maintenance by work order count.

    What level of service metrics should a water utility define in its asset management plan?

    Levels of service (LOS) translate regulatory requirements and customer expectations into measurable performance targets. For drinking water utilities, standard LOS metrics include: water quality compliance rate, system reliability (unplanned outage frequency and duration per 1,000 service connections), water loss rate (non-revenue water percentage versus Ofwat benchmark), and response time to reported leaks or service disruptions. For wastewater utilities: sewer flooding frequency and volume, CCTV inspection coverage rate, and treatment plant compliance rate. LOS targets should be set at levels the utility can fund and demonstrate progress toward in its capital investment programme.

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    Ecosystems International

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    Indonesia51-200 employees
    Flat Sheet Microfiltration Units · Hollow Fiber MF Systems · Ceramic Microfiltration Modules +80 more
    apac · china · europe +3 more

    PT Ecosystems International (PT ESI) was established at Jakarta on 21st November 2006. We are an industrial effluent treatment systems integrator specializing in electrocoagulation (EC), a unique waste water treatment profile. PT ESI has capabilities in designing complete waste water treatment solutions by combining various effluent treatment systems such as the electro-coagulation, biological, chemical processes and membrane filtration, offering its customers a wide and comprehensive range of solutions, tailored to suit their various needs – ranging from basic effluent treatment for discharge to effluent recycling for water reuse. The Company is experienced in handling the design, engineering, procurement, construction and operation of new Effluent Treatment Plants (“ETP”) and possesses expertise in retrofitting existing ETP to increase the flow rate and treatment capability without any major infrastructure increase PT ESI is also a premier waste water treatment service company specializing in handling waste water generated from Exploration (Drilling) and Produced Water. Customers in Indonesia include major Oil & Gas companies such as Pertamina, Exxon, Chevron, Petro-China and Medco. Operations in Indonesia are provided by both mobile and fixed units. At drill sites where waste-water recycling is required, PT ESI supplement these treatment units with skid mounted mobile Reverse Osmosis systems. The technologies and solutions employed by PT ESI are developed in-house and examples of these are its proprietary Trident™ Electro Contaminant Removal (“ECR”) system, the Stage Contaminant Removal (“SCR”) process and Mobile On-Site Waste-Water Treatment (“OWT”) units

    Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems
    Ultrafiltration (UF) Systems
    Multi-media Filtration (MMF) Systems
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    agriculture
    manufacturing
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    Freytech Inc.

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    United States51-200 employees
    Environmental Balance Device technology · Methan removal · Offensive Odor Control +4 more
    north-america · latam · europe +2 more
    1 case studies

    Freytech Inc., headquartered in Miami, Florida (USA), is an environmental technology company specializing in innovative, science-based solutions for the remediation and optimization of air, water, soil, and industrial fluid systems. Since 1996, the company has developed sustainable technologies that improve operational efficiency while supporting decarbonization and environmental stewardship. Its flagship innovation, the Environmental Balance Device (EBD) Technology, is a patented and scientifically validated platform designed to enhance natural bioremediation and biotransformation processes in real time, without the use of electricity, chemicals, filters, membranes, or other consumables. EBD systems operate continuously for more than 15 years with minimal maintenance requirements. Scientific validation includes certification by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain and confirmation as “Safe to Use” by Florida International University (USA). Freytech's technologies are deployed across municipal, industrial, agricultural, and energy sectors throughout Europe, North America, and the Middle East, supporting applications such as: Water and wastewater treatment optimization; Reduction of scaling, corrosion, biofouling, and sludge in pipelines and process equipment; Hard water conditioning and extension of reverse osmosis (RO) membrane life; Greenhouse gas, ammonia, and odor reduction; Soil, groundwater, river, and lake remediation; Agricultural irrigation improvement and soil restoration; Oil and gas infrastructure optimization, including paraffin, asphaltene, and fouling control. Freytech's solutions are designed to help organizations achieve operational excellence and sustainability goals simultaneously by reducing energy consumption, lowering maintenance costs, extending asset life, improving resource efficiency, and supporting ESG and net-zero strategies. EBD installations are highly scalable, can be completed in hours rather than months, and provide an affordable pathway for greenhouse gas mitigation at costs below USD 40 per tCO₂e. Mission: To deliver practical, sustainable, and economically viable technologies that restore environmental balance while enhancing industrial performance, resilience, and long-term competitiveness.

    agriculture
    energy-production
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    Jacobs

    United States
    AI enabled water infrastructure solutions · Digital twins · Flood IQ (AI flood risk management) +2 more
    North America

    Jacobs is a global professional services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States, delivering science based, digitally enabled, end to end solutions from consulting and advisory through design and implementation. The company operates in roughly 40 countries with around 47,000 employees and approximately 12 billion dollars in annual revenue, serving infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, environmental, and technology sectors. In water, Jacobs provides comprehensive infrastructure services spanning water treatment, wastewater treatment, water reuse, water conveyance and storage, water resources management, and industrial water solutions. The firm applies AI enabled tools to plan, design, deliver, and operate complex water infrastructure, including digital twins, resource recovery, and advisory services for utilities and industrial clients worldwide.

    Water and wastewater treatment design and engineering
    Water reuse and resource recovery solutions
    Program management and advisory
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    DALI - Pipeline Monitoring

    Belgium1-50 employees
    europe

    DALI - Pipeline Monitoring specializes in advanced real-time leak and intrusion detection for pipelines using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and fiber optic technology. Their solutions help utility companies and industrial facilities minimize Non-Revenue Water (NRW) losses, reduce waste, and prevent costly incidents, ensuring efficient pipeline management.

    Online/Real-Time Monitoring
    Remote Sensing and Telemetry
    IoT and Smart Monitoring
    Utilities
    Public Administration
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    Sidonwater S.L.

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    Spain1-50 employees
    Reverse Osmosis (RO)
    apac · europe · latam +2 more
    5 case studies·3 datasheets

    Sidon Water is a water technology company specialised in non-chemical water treatment and system optimisation. We develop and deploy advanced solutions that prevent and remove limescale, reduce fouling and corrosion, and improve the performance of cooling towers, industrial water systems, and reverse osmosis and desalination installations. Sidon Water works with industrial clients, commercial building owners, OEMs and EPC partners to deliver measurable improvements in energy efficiency, operational reliability and asset lifetime. Our activities cover the full cycle from analysis and pilot projects to system integration, commissioning and long-term performance optimisation.

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    Process Water Treatment
    Wastewater Treatment
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    Saltworks Technologies

    Canada
    Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration (XtremeRO FusionRO SelectNF) · Ultrafiltration systems (XtremeUF) · Evaporators and crystallizers (MVR MSF AirBreather) +3 more
    North America

    Saltworks Technologies designs and delivers advanced industrial water treatment and lithium refining systems. The Canadian company specializes in designing, building, and delivering innovative solutions for treating industrial wastewaters and processing lithium brine to battery-grade products through modular, digitized plants.

    Pilot test and bench-scale demonstration
    Lithium testing and process validation
    Strategic technical project reviews
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    Carollo Engineers

    United States
    Conventional treatment process design · Membrane treatment systems · UV and ozone disinfection +3 more
    North America

    Carollo Engineers is a US environmental engineering firm specializing exclusively in water and wastewater services. Founded in 1933, the company provides planning, design, construction management, and operations support for municipal water utilities and industrial clients across North America.

    Water and wastewater facility planning
    Design and construction management
    Operations and asset management consulting
    +3 more
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    Tetra Tech

    United States
    Tetra Tech Delta digital suite · Advanced data analytics · Artificial intelligence +2 more
    North America

    Tetra Tech is a United States global provider of consulting and engineering services with a leading water practice. It delivers water and wastewater infrastructure, agricultural water reuse, digital water solutions, hydraulic modeling and asset management, applying advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to solve complex water challenges for utilities, industry and government worldwide.

    Water and wastewater engineering
    Digital water solutions
    Agricultural water reuse
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    WSP

    Canada
    Digital twins for water systems · Smart sensors and real-time monitoring platforms · Predictive analytics +2 more
    North America

    WSP is a global engineering and professional services consultancy headquartered in Montreal, Canada, serving governments, municipalities, utilities, and industrial clients across the planning, design, delivery, and maintenance of water infrastructure. In the water sector, WSP supports collection and conveyance systems for water and wastewater, condition assessments, risk-based planning, and upgrade strategies that extend asset life and improve system performance. The firm develops digital water solutions using smart sensors, real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and digital twins that combine engineering models with operational data. WSP combines global technical depth with local insight to deliver integrated water management, hydraulic modeling, infrastructure renewal, and sustainability strategy.

    Water and wastewater infrastructure planning and design
    Water asset management and condition assessment
    Digital water solutions and real-time monitoring
    +2 more
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    Bioclear earth

    Netherlands1-50 employees
    Zero-valent Iron (ZVI) · Anaerobic Systems · Natural Zeolite Packed Columns +1 more
    europe

    Bioclear earth specializes in resolving complex environmental and soil issues. We provide sustainable solutions through research and the application of innovative environmental technology. Additionally, we support companies in the areas of knowledge development, process optimization, and sustainable business practices.

    agriculture
    manufacturing
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    Holland Innovation Park

    Netherlands51-200 employees
    europe

    Holland Innovation Park by Water Alliance is a leading network and industry organization in the Netherlands, dedicated to fostering innovation and collaboration in the water and environmental technology sectors. It supports companies through expert groups, networking, and business development activities.

    Waste Management and Remediation
    Utilities
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    ChemTreat

    United States
    CTVista+ water management · Integrated monitoring systems · EZFloc clarification +2 more
    North America

    ChemTreat is one of the largest industrial water treatment companies in the United States, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. It designs custom chemical treatment programs for boiler water, cooling water, pretreatment, wastewater and water reuse, combining field technical support, laboratory services and digital monitoring to improve efficiency and protect equipment across many industries.

    Boiler water treatment
    Cooling water treatment
    Pretreatment and filtration
    +2 more
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    PNR ITALIA Srl

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    Italy51-200 employees
    Spray Evaporator · Self-cleaning Screen Filters
    apac · europe · latam +2 more
    19 case studies

    We produce a comprehensive range of spraying solutions, encompassing everything from small-scale nozzles to large industrial spraying systems. Our diverse product line includes various types of nozzles tailored to meet the specific requirements of every application and customer need. The company was established in Milan in November 1968, focusing on distributing parts and components for fire protection systems. Over time, we expanded our offerings to include a diverse range of industrial sprayers tailored to various applications. In addition to our distribution and manufacturing of fire protection system components and industrial sprayers, we specialize in designing and producing pneumatic spray nozzles for industrial use and tank washing nozzles. Our product line also encompasses a variety of complementary accessories essential for industrial washing, including filters, spray guns, and hoses. Furthermore, we offer ejectors, blower nozzles, swivel joints, and hose clamps to provide comprehensive solutions for our customers' needs. PNR Italia is part of the Tecomec Group and oversees four other affiliated companies to form PNR Company, a consolidated reality with a significant presence on the market.

    Microfiltration (MF) Systems
    Disinfection Technologies
    Disinfection Chemicals
    +7 more
    agriculture
    manufacturing
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    Droople

    Switzerland51-200 employees
    Filtration
    europe · north-america

    Droople is revolutionizing water asset management with its Internet of Water Assets. Utilizing IoT sensors and smart monitoring, Droople provides actionable insights for water networks, ensuring optimal performance and maintenance across multiple industries worldwide.

    IoT and Smart Monitoring
    Water Quality Data Management
    Cloud-Based SCADA
    +1 more
    Information Technology
    Utilities
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    Fluor Corporation

    Netherlandsenterprise
    apac · north-america

    Fluor Corporation is one of the largest construction and engineering companies in the world. Fluor provides engineering, procurement, construction, and project management for complex projects in the energy, chemicals, and infrastructure sectors.

    information-technology
    metals
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    Stonbury

    United Kingdom

    Stonbury is an agile, direct delivery specialist contractor to both the water industry and wider water environment, with an emphasis on delivering innovative, low carbon and high-quality reliable solutions. Currently holding over 30 Frameworks, we work with most of the UK’s water companies and the EA – either directly or through their major supply chains – to deliver high value, low carbon solutions across their asset estates. This includes works on potable water, wastewater treatment centres and nature-based ‘green’ and ‘grey’ solutions that deliver smart, low carbon environmental engineering. In recognition of the intensified global focus on the effects of carbon emissions and their impact on the climate and biodiversity we have reassessed our Purpose, Vision and Strategic Goals, putting sustainability at the heart of our culture and everything we do.

    Networks - Sewerage
    Asset Maintenance & Rehabilitation
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    Steve Vick International Ltd

    United Kingdom

    Steve Vick International (SVI) is dedicated to delivering cost-saving solutions for damaged, redundant or outdated underground pipework. Since its foundation in 1981, SVI has been at the forefront in developing products and techniques for the repair, renovation and decommissioning of pipes. Predominantly our work has been in the gas industry but increasingly we are undertaking projects in the water and nuclear sectors. We are the UK’s leading producer of Pipe Coil Trailers and offer a range of Pipe Handling equipment such as Handlers, Crackers and Cutters. Some of our latest innovations include the PE Pipe Cutter, the Pipe Feeder for Pre-Insulated coiled pipe, PE Live Head for Live Mains Insertion, the Perpetual Pipe Pusher, FBOS (Foambag Operation on Stubs) and SMARTester. WATER: For over 20 years water utilities and their contractors in the UK and overseas have used our pipe handling equipment to improve their efficiency and safety. Today our products include Pipe Handlers, Pipe Coil Trailers and Pipe Cutters as well as our patented DRAINBLOCK™ and RATBLOCK™ sealing systems. GAS: In the UK we are major suppliers to all the gas distribution networks. Many of the techniques we have pioneered have become the preferred methods of working in the industry and our resin foam sealant products and associated equipment are key to many of the cost-saving renovation processes used. NUCLEAR: SVI offer solutions to the problems associated with decommissioning and sealing disused pipework, ducts, sleeves and ventilation shafts. Our technology can also be designed for the mass filling of large and complex voids and is a lightweight alternative to cement grout. We have worked at Hinkley, Sellafield, Harwell, Chapelcross and Hunterston. CONTRACT SERVICES: A rapidly expanding part of our business is our Contract Service department who are well known for their work in the field of renewing and repairing underground gas pipes, for the UK Gas Distribution Networks. However, they are becoming increasingly involved in projects being undertaken by water utilities, electricity providers, rail networks, civil engineers, construction companies and local councils. This reflects the range of skills and expertise available to solve on-site problems associated with pipe repair, renovation, and diversion. Located strategically around the UK the highly skilled team can provide a fast response, emergency repairs and a rapid call out service which is offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. HIRE: We offer specialist plant and equipment for the Utilities Industries. Products available for hire include our Pipe Handlers, Perpetual Pipe Pusher, Pipe Coil Trailers, Rapid Rotary Cutters, Rapid Window Cutters, MACAW Pipe Crackers, CRACKERJACK and Mini Purge. All our hire equipment comes with onsite support from our highly experienced engineers and our products are fully maintained and serviced at our depots. All equipment is also available to purchase. SMARTester: SMARTester is the wireless pressure test system, that ensures absolute traceability and best practice. The system combines: SMARTester pressure sensor, an intuitive App and a Dashboard database of test evidence. Together the 3 components work to give you confidence that your tests are highly accurate, fully compliant and that evidence is traceable.

    Networks - Water Supply
    Asset Maintenance & Rehabilitation
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    Spaans Babcock Ltd

    United Kingdom

    Spaans Babcock was established in 1897 and has been supplying equipment into the water industry since this date. The company are the world’s largest supplier of Archimedes screws having thousands of screws installed throughout the UK & tens of thousands worldwide. Additionally the company supply, install and maintain aeration equipment (surface and brush aerators), screens and screenings handling equipment, a complete range of flow isolation equipment including penstocks, flap valves and stop-boards. Over recent years the company has expanded significantly with the addition of Archimedes screw generators to its product range. This is a natural progression for the product which is perfectly suited to low head applications, they offer several advantages over alternative technologies including no requirement for fine screens, fish friendliness, non-blocking and low maintenance due to the simple & robust design. The screw generator is offered in various alternative designs to suit given site circumstances. Spaans have agreements in place with many of the UK Water companies & agencies for the design, manufacture, supply, installation and maintenance of their equipment. Centrally based in Heywood, the company offers a full range of services from supply only contracts through to development of complete bespoke packages. Project management is handled by the companies own project teams and the company has its own SHE officer to ensure compliance with the stringent UK requirements. All installation and maintenance work is handled by in house teams of engineers.

    Renewables & Energy Management
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    Avove

    United Kingdom

    We are a leading infrastructure and non-infrastructure services and engineering company providing cutting-edge and sustainable solutions. We work with leading utilities clients in across the UK and Ireland, providing end-to-end solutions for the water, wastewater and vegetation management sectors. Transforming utilities for communities We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to the UK’s utilities networks. We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. Our name is a blend of advance and evolve, which signifies our mission to meet the changing demands of society by anticipating change and always seeking to innovate. We play a crucial role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. We support our clients in delivering industry-leading performance against their regulatory targets in the water, wastewater, telecoms and vegetation management sectors. Our clients have the flexibility to incorporate our expertise at virtually any phase of a project. We are a trusted partner, providing expertise to help clients maintain and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive sustainable and continual improvements. Design & Build – our innovative teams design and deliver sustainable capital and civil projects, including upgrading and installing water and sewerage networks and infrastructure, and flood alleviation projects. Environment & Ecology – we provide comprehensive ecology and environment services across the UK. Our expert team ensures full compliance with environmental legislation, industry standards and best practices. Water – we are experts at ensuring safe, clean water reaches homes and businesses. We are a trusted long-term partner to many of the UK’s water utility providers and support property developers. Wastewater – we offer an end-to-end service delivering large-scale and complex capital investment programmes, including refurbishing wastewater assets and major sewer diversions. Vegetation management – our fully qualified arborists proactively maintain vegetation to ensure the lights are kept on, helping to prevent wildfires and trees from falling onto utility infrastructure. We embrace the future, creating sustainable utility infrastructure solutions that help improve people’s lives, grow the economy and transform communities. We are passionate about the areas where we work and live, and aim to support them by leaving a positive legacy, engaging with our colleagues, clients and communities along the journey so they feel proud of what we do every day.

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    Mott MacDonald

    United Kingdom

    We are proud of being a world-class independent management, engineering and development consultancy. Being independent, wholly owned by our people, puts us in charge of our own journey and allows us to focus on what we believe is important for our clients, our colleagues and the communities we work and live in. We have more than 100 years’ experience in the water sector and are experts in every aspect of water development, with all the skills and commitment to deliver solutions that benefit every stakeholder.  We also established Mott MacDonald Bentley more than twenty years ago to deliver long-term programmes of work through a strategic focus, effective communication and flexibility in different models of working.  We are experts at building a trusted relationship with our clients. From investment planning to operational support, design to capacity building we work with private investors and listed companies, as well as national and local governments across the world in both developing and developed regions. As advisors, we think laterally and find the connections that others fail to make. We are pioneers with a thirst for innovation, who understand the challenges facing the water industry today, including biodiversity net gain, natural capital and ecosystem services, the practicalities of the journey to net zero, nature-based solutions and natural flood management and the need to consider everything from a fresh angle and turn obstacles into sustainable paths for both businesses and the lives they touch every day.

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    Condition Assessment, Lifecycle Planning, and CMMS Integration for Water Infrastructure

    Water asset management applies structured decision-making frameworks—probability of failure (PoF) and consequence of failure (CoF) analysis—to prioritize maintenance spending, rehabilitation investments, and replacement capital allocation across aging infrastructure. A utility managing hundreds of kilometers of distribution mains, multiple pump stations, and a treatment plant must triage competing asset needs against constrained budgets. Asset management software platforms integrate CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) work order history, GIS location data, hydraulic model performance data, and inspection results to build risk-ranked asset portfolios that justify capital program priorities to boards and regulators.

    Condition assessment methods range from non-destructive testing of individual assets (acoustic leak detection, closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection of sewers, electromagnetic inspection of metallic mains, vibration analysis of rotating equipment) to statistical deterioration modeling for large asset classes where individual assessment is impractical. For large-diameter transmission mains, acoustic fiber optic monitoring and electromagnetic flux leakage inspection are increasingly deployed to identify wall loss before failure. For buried wastewater collections systems, CCTV condition grading per NASSCO PACP standards provides a structured basis for rehabilitation prioritization.

    Regulatory pressures from EPA's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey, state asset management plan requirements for DWSRF funding eligibility, and the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are creating significant demand for utilities to formalize asset management programs as a condition of federal funding. Providers who can help utilities build credible asset management plans—including system inventories, condition assessment programs, levels of service definitions, and long-term financial plans—are increasingly valuable as funding compliance requirements raise the documentation bar.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What data do I need before implementing a water asset management program?

    The foundational data requirement is a complete, accurate asset inventory: every treatment unit, pump, motor, valve, pipe segment, and structure with attributes including age, material, size, installation date, replacement value, and current condition rating. Many utilities find that their GIS and CMMS data are incomplete or inconsistent and require a data cleaning and reconciliation effort before analysis is meaningful. Once the inventory is in place, maintenance history data from the CMMS—work orders, failure events, corrective vs. preventive maintenance ratios—provides the failure history needed to build deterioration models.

    How does CMMS integration improve water infrastructure asset management?

    CMMS integration connects physical asset condition data to financial and operational decision-making by linking work order history, parts consumption, and labor costs to specific assets in the registry. When a pump has accumulated $50,000 in corrective maintenance over three years, the CMMS data makes the replacement business case visible and defensible. Asset management platforms that pull CMMS data automatically allow maintenance cost trends to trigger condition flag updates without manual data entry, improving the timeliness and reliability of the risk portfolio ranking used for capital planning.

    What is the difference between reactive, preventive, and predictive maintenance in water utilities?

    Reactive maintenance (run-to-failure) has low planned maintenance costs but high unplanned failure costs including emergency response, overtime, bypass pumping, and regulatory incidents. Preventive maintenance (time-based intervals) reduces reactive failures but generates unnecessary maintenance on assets that remain in good condition. Predictive maintenance uses condition monitoring data—vibration analysis, thermography, acoustic monitoring, oil analysis—to service equipment based on actual degradation signals rather than time intervals, reducing both unnecessary PM and reactive failures. Water utilities pursuing best-in-class asset management typically target a mix of 70–80% planned maintenance (preventive plus predictive) and less than 20–30% reactive maintenance by work order count.

    What level of service metrics should a water utility define in its asset management plan?

    Levels of service (LOS) translate regulatory requirements and customer expectations into measurable performance targets. For drinking water utilities, standard LOS metrics include: water quality compliance rate, system reliability (unplanned outage frequency and duration per 1,000 service connections), water loss rate (non-revenue water percentage versus Ofwat benchmark), and response time to reported leaks or service disruptions. For wastewater utilities: sewer flooding frequency and volume, CCTV inspection coverage rate, and treatment plant compliance rate. LOS targets should be set at levels the utility can fund and demonstrate progress toward in its capital investment programme.

    Case Study·Regional water company, 450 km transmission mains portfolio, Northern England
    Challenge

    A water company was experiencing a rising burst rate on its ageing cast iron transmission main network (average age 68 years) but lacked a risk-ranked asset register to prioritise which mains were highest priority for rehabilitation versus replacement. Reactive burst responses were consuming 35% of the operational maintenance budget.

    Approach

    An asset management provider conducted electromagnetic inspection of 180 km of priority mains and integrated findings with historical burst records, soil corrosivity data, and hydraulic criticality from the network model into a unified risk-scoring framework. The framework produced a prioritised 10-year capital programme ranked by probability-of-failure multiplied by consequence-of-failure for each pipe segment.

    Outcome

    The risk-ranked capital programme focused investment on 22 km of highest-risk main, reducing the burst rate on inspected mains by 65% over 3 years. The company's reactive maintenance spend fell from 35% to 18% of the operations budget, freeing resources for planned preventive work. The asset register became the basis for the company's AMP8 capital submission to Ofwat.

    Questions to Ask Shortlisted Providers

    1. 1

      What asset condition assessment methodology do you use, and how do you integrate inspection data with maintenance history and hydraulic modelling outputs to produce a risk ranking?

      A risk ranking that only uses age and material is far less reliable than one that incorporates actual condition data, burst history, and consequence of failure for each asset.

    2. 2

      What software platforms do you work with for asset register management and CMMS integration, and can you work within our existing IT infrastructure?

      Asset management value is only realised if the data can be maintained and queried by the utility's own team; software incompatibility is a common reason why asset management programmes fail to deliver long-term value.

    3. 3

      How do you support the development of an Ofwat-compliant Business Plan asset management submission, and have you previously prepared AMP period capital investment justifications that were accepted?

      Ofwat scrutinises the analytical basis for capital programme justifications; providers with a track record of accepted AMP submissions reduce the regulatory risk in the price review process.

    4. 4

      What is your approach to uncertainty and data quality scoring within the risk framework, and how does the model handle assets with incomplete or unreliable historical data?

      Most utility asset registers have significant data gaps; a robust methodology must explicitly account for data uncertainty rather than treating incomplete records as implying low risk.

    5. 5

      Can you demonstrate that your asset management framework is aligned to PAS 55 or ISO 55001, and can you support the utility in obtaining ISO 55001 certification if required?

      ISO 55001 certification is increasingly required by regulators and major lenders as evidence of a structured and auditable asset management system.

    What Drives Cost in This Category

    Asset register completeness and data quality

    Building an asset register from incomplete legacy records requires field surveys and data validation that can represent 30 to 50% of a first-year asset management programme cost before any analysis begins.

    Condition assessment scope and inspection technology

    Non-destructive condition assessment of buried assets (electromagnetic pipe inspection, acoustic leak detection, CCTV) varies widely by unit cost per km; the scope of assessment directly drives the programme cost and the quality of the risk ranking produced.

    Software platform and system integration

    Enterprise GIS-linked asset management platforms require significant configuration and integration with existing SCADA, CMMS, and finance systems; total implementation cost can range from GBP 100,000 to GBP 500,000 depending on system complexity.

    Regulatory deliverable requirements

    Ofwat AMP submission support, DWI risk assessment documentation, or Environmental Permit review as part of the asset management programme adds professional services cost but delivers direct regulatory compliance value.

    Key Regulations & Standards

    ISO 55001:2014

    International standard for asset management systems, specifying requirements for strategic, tactical, and operational asset management decision-making that water utilities increasingly use as their management framework.

    Ofwat Business Plan Guidance (AMP8)

    Sets out the evidence requirements for capital programme justification in water company price review submissions, requiring risk-based asset management analysis to support investment cases.

    Water Industry Act 1991 (Section 93)

    Requires water companies to maintain, improve, and extend their water mains and supply systems to ensure wholesome water supply, providing the statutory basis for capital maintenance programmes.

    DWI Guidance on Security of Supply

    Requires water companies to demonstrate asset resilience and supply security through documented risk assessments and capital investment plans reviewed during DWI inspections.

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