1. Asset Management - From Theory to Implementation
Hugh Sinclair
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
CNAM 2014 Conference
Toronto, Ontario
May 20-24, 0214

2. Organization Overview
Established in 1918;
8th largest water/wastewater utility in the U.S.;
460,000 customer accounts;
Service area/population 1.8 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, Maryland;
Bi-County Board of Commissioners.

3. Asset Profile - Assets - 730,000; - Value - $38 Billion ;
- Combined Budget - $1.9 Billion
- Maintenance Depots – (5)
miles;
- Water Production MGD ;
- Filtration Plants – (2)
miles;
- Treatment –
240 MGD;
- Treatment Plants – (6)

4. Asset Management Journey
Phase 1
( )
Utility-Wide Master Plan
Input for 10 Year Fiscal Plan
Create a 30 Year Capital Investment Profile
Phase 2
( )
Five Advanced Asset management Plans
Water Transmission and Distribution
Wastewater Treatment Plant (1)
Wastewater Pumping Station
Wastewater Collection System Basin
Phase 3
(2012-Cuurent)
Update Existing AMP’s
Complete Collection System AMP
Complete AMP’s: Wastewater Treatment Plant (1), Water Filtration Plant (1), Dam (1), Service Depot (1)

5. Phase I – Developing the Roadmap
One of the Commission’s Strategic Priorities
Plan, renew and sustain our infrastructure to meet customer expectations through innovative, cost-effective technology and world class asset management practices.
Determine the infrastructure needs for the next 30 years
Develop and Institutionalize asset management as a framework to strengthen current asset management practices & structure.
Improve short term and long term investment decisions and maximize use of limited resources when deciding to refurbish, replace, or modernize Commission assets

6. Enterprise Asset Management
Asset Management Framework
Enterprise Asset Management
Buildings and Grounds
Communications
Production
Wastewater Buried
Water Buried

7. Phase II – Culture Change
Limited impact
Heavy involvement from Upper and Middle management .
Limited involvement by field personnel.
Common Language
Asset Management training for upper and middle management;
New Organizational Structure
New org chart to support Asset Management.
Positions created to support the program.
Creation of Project Teams
Tasked with developing pilot AMP’s
Project teams included the various stakeholders for each AMP.
Teams contained members from several departments.

8. Phase II - Results
5 System/Facility AMPs
Enterprise AMP

9. Phase III - Implementation
Phase 3 Deliverables:
13 Asset Management Plans
Development of additional business processes
Training / Mentoring
Continuous Improvement

10. Information Technology – The Missing Link
I.T. Solutions to solve data issues
Replace legacy maintenance management system
Oracle platform
Communication between information sources
Dedicated software for Asset Management analysis
Riva Modeling was chosen from several vendors.
Incomplete/Incorrect data
Work order input Q/A projects by supervisors
Identify choke points for data input.
TEAMS

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