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Water & wastewater asset management that sees underground

Watermains and sewers mapped as real networks, valve and hydrant programs that run on schedule, and compliance documentation ready before the ministry asks.

50%
fewer watermain breaks
30%
longer asset life
100%
regulatory compliance

See the assets you buried

Roughly 80% of a water utility's assets are underground - and most utilities are guessing at their condition. Watermains and sewers live on the map as real networks of pipes and nodes, every segment scored, every inspection on record.

Break the watermain break cycle

A main break costs repair crews, property damage, and public confidence all at once. Risk-ranked renewal - age, material, break history, criticality - plus valve and hydrant programs that actually run, replace the highest-risk pipe before it picks its own moment.

Compliance that runs itself

Sampling schedules, discharge permits, operator certifications - drinking water regulation runs on documentation. Recurring schedules surface what's due, results attach to the record, and the audit trail builds itself.

The network map your GIS always promised

Model distribution and collection systems as connected pipes and nodes - valves, hydrants, manholes, catch basins - with real topology on a fast vector-tile map. CCTV and condition inspections log against each segment, and a length-weighted Network Condition Index says which mains go first.

  • Pipes and nodes with topology snapping on the map
  • CCTV, visual, and survey inspections per segment
  • GeoJSON, Shapefile, and CSV imports with dry-run preview
  • Live ArcGIS FeatureServer overlay - no migration
Explore the Infrastructure module →
Distribution & collection · On the map
Every buried segment, scored
Elm St watermain
Cast iron 1962 · 240 m
34 · renew
Trunk sewer T-4
Concrete 1981 · 410 m
62
Lakeshore main
PVC 2004 · 380 m
84
Storm outfall S-12
HDPE 2011 · 95 m
88
CCTV inspection logged · NCI updated
The 1962 cast iron main gets replaced on evidence - not after the third break
PM programs · This quarter
Whole-network programs, tracked feature by feature
Hydrant flushing · Zone 360 / 60 hydrants
Valve exercising · Route B31 / 45 valves
Lift station 4 · pump service2,840 / 3,000 hrs
Zone 3 flushing complete · 60 of 60
Exercised valves and flushed hydrants are the ones that work during the main break

The valve you exercised is the one that closes

When a main breaks at 2 AM, the response plan depends on valves that turn and hydrants that flow. Network-wide PM programs - flushing, exercising, lift station service by runtime - generate the work automatically and track completion feature by feature, not as one vague annual task.

  • Per-network programs: every hydrant in Zone 3, annually
  • Valve exercising routes with per-feature completion
  • Pump and lift station PM by runtime hours
  • Treatment plant equipment on calendar schedules
Explore preventive maintenance →

Regulated to the litre, documented to match

Drinking water regulation doesn't accept "we did it, we just didn't write it down." Sampling schedules, discharge permits, and operator certifications run on recurring schedules with results and certificates attached - so the audit trail exists the moment the work happens.

  • Sampling and testing schedules with reminders
  • Discharge permit reporting deadlines tracked
  • Operator certifications with renewal alerts
  • Deficiencies become tracked work orders
Explore compliance tracking →
Compliance · Drinking water & wastewater
Nothing lapses quietly
Bacteriological sampling
Weekly · 12 sites · results attached
Submitted
Discharge permit report
Quarterly · WWTP outfall
Due in 9 days
Operator certification · J. Marsh
Class II · renewal documents on file
Valid
Cross-connection survey
Annual · 340 properties
Complete
Sampling results logged · within limits
When the ministry audits, the answer is a report - not a week in the filing room

And everything else you'd expect

Networks with real topology
Pipes and nodes with topology snapping
CCTV & condition inspections
Logged per segment, rolled into NCI
GIS imports & ArcGIS overlay
GeoJSON, Shapefile, CSV with dry-run
Network-wide PM programs
Flush Zone 3, exercise Route B valves
Pump & lift station PM
Runtime-based service schedules
Compliance tracking
Sampling, permits, operator certifications
Risk-based renewal
Break history, material, age, criticality
Capital forecasting
NCI trends drive replacement plans
Scheduled reports
Council and ministry packs automatically
When an inspector comes through and wants documentation on something like our fire suppression systems, I can pull a report through the Systems view in a few seconds rather than hunting for our old physical log book.
Mark Perkins
Facility Operations Manager, Calgary Winter Club
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Protect Public Health.
Renew the Right Pipe First.

Mapped networks, PM programs that run, and compliance records that hold up - for the system above ground and the one below it.

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Water & Wastewater CMMS FAQ

Common questions about utility asset management, buried networks, PM programs, and regulatory compliance.

What is water utility asset management software?

It's a platform that tracks every asset a utility owns - buried pipe networks, pumps, and treatment equipment - combining a CMMS for daily maintenance with condition scoring, regulatory compliance tracking, and the long-term renewal forecasts provinces increasingly require for funding eligibility.

Can AssetLab map watermains and sewer networks?

Yes. The Infrastructure module models distribution and collection systems as connected pipes and nodes - valves, hydrants, manholes, catch basins - on a fast vector-tile map. Import GeoJSON, zipped Shapefiles, or CSV with WKT through a dry-run preview, or overlay a live ArcGIS FeatureServer with no migration.

How does AssetLab handle CCTV and condition inspections?

Visual, CCTV, and survey inspections log against individual segments with scores, photos, and reports attached. Condition history rolls up into a length-weighted Network Condition Index per network and zone, so renewal priorities come from data - the worst pipe first, not the loudest complaint.

Can AssetLab schedule valve exercising and hydrant flushing?

Yes. PM programs run per-feature or per-network: flush every hydrant in Zone 3 annually, exercise the valves on Route B, inspect a trunk sewer on a cycle. Progress is tracked feature by feature, so you know exactly which hydrants are done and which remain.

How does AssetLab help with regulatory compliance?

Compliance tracking schedules sampling, discharge reporting, and operator certification renewals with reminders before deadlines. Results and certificates attach to the record, and any deficiency becomes a tracked work order - a complete audit trail for ministry reviews.

Does AssetLab support provincial asset management plan requirements?

Yes. Condition scores, replacement values, and long-term renewal forecasts give you the documented, data-backed asset management plan that provincial funding programs ask for - for the buried network and the facilities above it, in one document.