Financial Network Reconstruction Plan

Abstract

Operational, pipe bursts, and leakage costs in water distribution systems are in most cases significant. In order to get the most out of an agency's reconstruction investment, water managers need a reliable long-term financial reconstruction plan which evaluates pipes with higher failure rate, critical pipes based on their location, diameter, material, aging attributes, pressure zones, and reconstruction difficulty level. A multi-criteria system evaluation pinpoints areas for reconstruction investment vs. benefits. Provides an outlook of the network based on the agency's yearly budget allocations for present and years to come.