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<strong>Halifax</strong> Water Integrated Resource Plan<br />

Integrated Resource Plan Drivers and Objectives<br />

4.4.2 Asset Data Gaps<br />

The foundation of an efficient asset renewal program is a solid understanding of the<br />

asset inventory coupled with an understanding of current asset condition. This<br />

information along with cost data provides the ingredients to develop a well-founded<br />

program. A review of available asset information was carried out as part of IRP<br />

preparation. The data gaps identified are presented in Volume 3 Appendix D and<br />

summarized in Table 4.5.<br />

Table 4.5<br />

System<br />

Distribution and<br />

Transmission Mains<br />

Hydrants, Valves, and<br />

Water Meters<br />

Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater System Asset Data Gaps<br />

All<br />

• Historical capital expenditure.<br />

Water<br />

Data Gap<br />

• Only about half of the water mains are digitized in GIS.<br />

• 39% of water main material is unknown.<br />

• 50% of all water mains have dates.<br />

• Main renewal data not available for 2009/10 and 2010/11.<br />

• 74% of hydrants, 20% of valves and 90% of water meters have installation dates.<br />

• There is no condition or performance data on hydrants, valves and water meters.<br />

Pumping Stations • No breakdown of assets to equipment/component level.<br />

• No data on pumping station failures and their impact on network service levels.<br />

Reservoirs • No condition data.<br />

Water Supply Plants • No breakdown of assets to equipment/component level.<br />

• No process/equipment installation dates.<br />

• No facility/equipment condition data.<br />

Wastewater<br />

Collection and Trunk<br />

Sewer<br />

• 248km of sewer (18%) is not on GIS.<br />

• Pipe Diameter – 25% of sewer length is unknown.<br />

• Material – 37% of sewers have unknown material.<br />

• Age data: 75% of sewers do not have an installation date.<br />

• No condition data.<br />

• No sewer flooding data.<br />

• Limited blockage and collapse data.<br />

• No data on the replacement/renewal rates of the collection system.<br />

Forcemains • 23km of forcemains (25%) are not on GIS.<br />

• Pipe Diameter – 26% of length is unknown.<br />

• Material – 37% have unknown material.<br />

• Age data: 58% of the forcemains do not have an installation date.<br />

• No break data linked to assets.<br />

• No condition data.<br />

• No renewal/replacement data.<br />

Pumping Stations • No breakdown of assets to equipment/component level.<br />

• No data on pumping station failures and their impact on network service levels.<br />

Wastewater Treatment<br />

Facilities<br />

• No breakdown of assets to equipment/component level.<br />

• No process/equipment installation dates.<br />

• No facility/equipment condition data.<br />

Revision: 2012-10-29 Integrated Resource Plan 42<br />

October 31 2012 Page 75 of 272

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