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In 2001 Strathcona County Utilities began to reexamine its infrastructuremanagement practices aimed at improving the use of sewer data in optimizingsystem maintenance and rehabilitation activities. Early on in this process itbecame apparent that data discrepancies and the lack of formalized standardsand methodologies were limiting the County's ability to use this information forhigher level planning and decision support.To address this issue UMA has been working with SC Utilities personnel todevelop and implement an integrated collection of standards, procedures, andsupport tools capable of guiding staff in the collection, maintenance, and use ofinformation in making informed infrastructure decisions. Work on the project wasbroken into four primary Work Areas that include:a Sewer Management and Water Management Frameworks optimizingsanitary, storm and water system inspection, maintenance, andrehabilitation activities and underlying standards and support technologies;Strategic Support Guidelines identifying performance objectives andintroducing mechanisms governing prioritization of sewer/waterrehabilitation and maintenance activities; and,a Pilot Project evaluating newly developed processes and standards andfine tuning system components to suit the County's operating andinformation requirements.As with any organizational undertaking, the value derived through this projectweighed heavily on the extent to which new standards and work practices wereadopted by SC personnel. In addition to providing an overview of the conceptsincorporated into framework components, this paper discusses the approachused to overcome these challenges and provides an overview of lessons learnedthrough implementation. Includes figures.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 02/01/2007 Number of Pages: 12