BALTIMORE UTILITY ASSET MANAGEMENT DIVISION

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in Transportation Workshop July 16, 2013 Rudy S. Chow, P.E.

1 BALTIMORE UTILITY ASSET MANAGEMENT DIVISION Baltimore City s Asset Management Program Sustainable Best Management Practices in Transportation Workshop July 16, 2013 Rudy S. Chow, P.E. Bureau Head Alfred H. Foxx Director Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Mayor

2 AGENDA 1. Background Rich History of Baltimore 2. Baltimore City s current Challenges 3. Asset Management Defined 4. Baltimore s City s Approach to Asset Management 5. Infrastructure Renewal 6. Implementation Challenges and Solutions 7. Questions

3 BALTIMORE SEWERAGE COMMISSION Established In 1859 Control Flooding And Concern About Pollution Policy To Separate The Storm Water System From The Sanitary System 3

4 BALTIMORE S STORM DRAIN SYSTEM Construction Of A Separate Storm Drain System Began In The 1860 s Most Large Cities Chose To Build A Combined System Late 1800 s Bathrooms Were Beginning To Be Located Indoors More 4

BALTIMORE S SEPARATE SANITARY SYSTEM Construction Of A Separate Sanitary System Began In 1905 Back River WWTP Began Operation In 1912 Treating 12 MGD By

5 BALTIMORE S SEPARATE SANITARY SYSTEM Construction Of A Separate Sanitary System Began In 1905 Back River WWTP Began Operation In 1912 Treating 12 MGD By The 1920 s Baltimore s Sewer System Was Completed Patapsco WWTP Was Completed in 1940 In The Late 1970 s Wastewater System Was Expanded To Its Current Status 5

BALTIMORE TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW 2,000 miles of roadways 7

miles of sidewalks, curbing and gutters 456 miles of alleys

6 BALTIMORE TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW 2,000 miles of roadways 7 miles of interstate highways 298 bridges and culverts 3,600 miles of sidewalks, curbing and gutters 456 miles of alleys BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM 3,100 miles of sanitary mains 1.8 Million Population Service Area: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County and Anne Arundel County 6

7 STORM DRAIN SYSTEM Population: Serve 203,000 Property owners in Baltimore City Storm drain system is separate from the sanitary sewer system. 1,200 miles of storm drain pipes 27,000 manholes and five pump stations. 54,000 storm drain inlets. 1,709 outfalls located along the streams and in the harbor. Current system replacement/ rehabilitation is estimated at over $2 billion Schematic of Stormwater Conveyance System 7

8 WATER SYSTEM 1.8 million Customers are served daily Baltimore City Baltimore County Portions of: Anne Arundel Carroll Harford Howard Counties 8

9 THE MISSION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Provide Safe and Reliable Water To Customers Return Clean Water To the Environment Be A Responsible Steward of Public Resources 9

10 BALTIMORE CITY CHALLENGES Meeting SDWA Requirements Balancing Regulatory environmental mandates, such as: SSO Consent Decree, ENR, MS4 and TMDL compliance Aging infrastructure requiring emergency repair Financial constraints 10

ASSET MANAGEMENT DEFINED Application of operational, financial, and engineering best practices with the objective of providing a desired level of service at acceptable levels of

11 ASSET MANAGEMENT DEFINED Application of operational, financial, and engineering best practices with the objective of providing a desired level of service at acceptable levels of risk at optimal cost. The basic principle of infrastructure asset management is to intervene at strategic points in an asset s normal life cycle to extend the expected service life. 11

12 UNDERGROUND ASSETS ARE INVISIBLE 12

13 Lombard and Gay Street...UNTIL SOMETHING GOES WRONG WATER PIPE IN DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE Charles and 20 th St. Charles Street 13

14 W. Patapsco Ave....UNTIL SOMETHING GOES WRONG STORM WATER FLOODING IN BALTIMORE Dundalk Monument St sinkhole -

15 Herring Run...UNTIL SOMETHING GOES WRONG SEWAGE DISCHARGE AND BREAK IN BALTIMORE

16 WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR UTILITIES Nearing End of Useful Life Out of Sight Out Of Mind Competition For Resources 16

17 ASSET MANAGEMENT 101: WHY DO IT? Optimize the service life of an asset Provide efficient management of the asset Move from reactive to a more pro-active mode of operation Keep in compliance with Federal and State regulations Provide levels of service that minimize system failures and that exceed stakeholder expectations Maximize the life and capacity of the existing infrastructure Be affordable through a sustainable funding strategy 17

18 BALTIMORE CITY S APPROACH TO ASSET MANAGEMENT 18

19 BALTIMORE CITY UAMD

20 EFFECTIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT REACHES ACROSS AND TIES TOGETHER THE ORGANIZATION People Organization Strategy Vision Culture Business Processes Performance Results Data Tools Information Systems

UAMD THREE PRIMARY FUNCTION GROUPS UAMD Division Administration Contracted Services On Going Asset Management Consultation Execute preventive maintenance Preventive Maintenance Cleaning CCTV and

Analysis Group Maintenance Information Group Manage asset information Asset/Financial Reports Data Management GIS Applications Mapping Work Order Management Cityworks Fleet and Inventory Management

21 UAMD THREE PRIMARY FUNCTION GROUPS UAMD Division Administration Contracted Services On Going Asset Management Consultation Execute preventive maintenance Preventive Maintenance Cleaning CCTV and Manhole Inspections Hydrant Inspection Leak Detection Valve Exercising and Flushing FOG Abatement Surface Water Infrastructure Preventive Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Group Planning and Analysis Group Maintenance Information Group Manage asset information Asset/Financial Reports Data Management GIS Applications Mapping Work Order Management Cityworks Fleet and Inventory Management Yearly Water Audit Master Meter Testing Performance Indicators Developing AM Policies Flow monitoring Root Control (funding level) FOG Program (FSE Inspectors) Track and report infrastructure performance Interceptor and Siphon Cleaning PCCP Assessment and Monitoring Event Reporting Distribution System Assessment and Rehab Annual Water Audit Master Meter Testing

22 INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL

23 ASSET RENEWAL CHALLENGE SEWER PIPE INSTALLED BY DECADE Feet of Pipe

24 RISK BASED INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL

25 TRANSPORTATION PROJECT COORDINATION Coordination with transportation projects with: Water main replacement projects Sewer main replacement and rehabilitation projects Storm drain inlet upgrades Drainage improvement projects Other Utility work (Gas, Electric, Communication, ect.) Collective effort needed to properly manage multiple projects with multiple objectives originating from multiple agencies Agencies involved: MDTA, MTA, MPA, SHA (External) DPW, DGS (Internal) 25

26 ENVISTA 26

27 Projects Coordination with DOT projects Conflict Resolution thru better coordination 27

28 IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS

29 CHALLENGES/SOLUTIONS Financial challenge to pay up front for dividends in the future Extend implementation over a longer time frame Implement programs early on that provide the greatest rewards biggest bang for the buck Personnel skills required for new preventative maintenance programs Rely on outside help (consultants) for setting up programs while developing employee skills through training

30 CHALLENGES/SOLUTIONS IT infrastructure with asset management capabilities that include asset GIS database registry development, condition and criticality, assessment, CMMS, level of service/performance indicators, and financial accounting components Identify IT needs early on, procure what is needed for full integration of the asset data and function Changing attitudes Get buy-in from management, staff and other stakeholders to embrace change

QUESTIONS CONTACT: RUDY CHOW, BALTIMORE CITY AT RUDY.CHOW@BALTIMORECITY.

31 QUESTIONS CONTACT: RUDY CHOW, BALTIMORE CITY AT T: AND ARTHUR JONES-DOVE, LOUIS BERGER WATER SERVICES AT T: Rudolph Chow Bureau Head of Water and Wastewater Alfred H. Foxx Director Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Mayor

Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Baltimore City Department of Public Works Bureau of Water and Wastewater WHEN IT BREAKS, IT POURS January 16, 2014 Presentation Outline Overview of Baltimore Water System Light Street Main Break Asset