Managing Water Main Breaks Field Guide
SKU: 20744
Highly experienced in evaluating water distribution system components, the author describes causes of leaks in drinking water mains, how to identify them, the effective use of information documented from main breaks, cost-effective ways of making the repairs, the impact of water main breaks, and repair site safety.
Description
Although every water utility knows how to repair water main breaks, some utilities are better at managing main breaks to minimize both disruptions to the public and lost consumer confidence in the utility. How can a water utility "manage” something as unknowable as when and where water main breaks will happen? Can the negative impacts of main breaks be mitigated? Preparation is vital. Managing Water Main Breaks Field Guide will help water utilities to better prepare for pipeline breaks. Utilities should be proactive, rather than reactive. Becoming proactive will reduce the number of main breaks, as well as the negative impacts to the community. Managing Water Main Breaks Field Guide includes excerpts from related AWWA books, manuals of practice, and periodicals. These provide additional useful information about corrosion, water pressure, leak detection, repair costs, and other related topics. Numerous photos illustrate types, causes, and impacts of main breaks. Each chapter concludes with a "Questions to Consider" section--a series of questions to help the reader to evaluate specific processes, issues, or programs. These questions will help utilities provide best-in-class service.