Meetings

May 05/25/23 (2pm - 3:30 pm EST)

1. 2-3 years they might be ready to take on something like this.
2. Pretty busy with their other things currently.
3. They haven't looked at any others to test/see results.
4. The software they have now they've been using for 15 years, pulling in all the data they have, looks at street improvements with cities.
5. They have a relationship with Cinci WW and Thomas Moore at their biological field station.
6. They don't have any sensors on the Licking, but something they'd be interested in, especially lately.
7. ~16k pipe segments
8. ~1300 miles, slow growth
9. ~365 breaks/yr
10. Correlate breaks with weather? Extreme cold and extreme dry result in spikes, in their experiences.
11. 20 years of data in computers.
12. One person at NKWD who does GIS (ArcGIS desktop).
13. Have we looked at predictive replacement savings? Or have any of the utilities done that savings calculation? This conversation is just starting.
14. Prioritization of pipes to repair/replace? Bringing in other parameters (such as city street improvements).
15. Main and service pipe replacements at the same time.
16. TODO: Jake, Send them an email regarding mounting some of our sensors on NKWD property.