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Council receives grant-funded water and sewer asset inventory and assessment
Summary
Consultants presented a grant-funded water and sewer asset inventory and assessment that produced digital mapbooks, a prioritized 10-year CIP and condition assessments; council approved a resolution to adopt the study’s project list and recommended next steps (CCTV, smoke testing, and pursuing additional AIA grants).
Consultants presented Belmont’s Water and Sewer Asset Inventory and Assessment (AIA) at the Aug. 19 workshop and council approved a related resolution to adopt the project recommendations.
Casey Dolan of Withers Ravel said the project — funded by two state AIA grants totaling $300,000 — created digital mapbooks for water and sewer, a condition assessment based primarily on asset age and staff feedback, and a prioritized 10-year capital-improvement program. “Prior to this project there was not a comprehensive digital water map of the water system,” Casey said, and the new digital inventory will allow staff to better plan maintenance and capital work.
The consultant recommended targeted follow-up steps, including CCTV inspection and smoke testing of sewer segments classified as ‘poor’ or ‘unknown,’ and said the city is eligible to apply for additional AIA funding approximately every three years. Council asked technical questions about the meaning of condition ratings and how this study dovetails with capacity studies and the recent rate study; staff explained the AIA evaluated existing asset condition while a separate capacity study models flows and storm events.
Council approved a resolution to accept the report and the project list (motion and voice vote recorded in the workshop). Staff will use the AIA deliverables to refine CIP budgeting and to pursue targeted condition analyses and funding opportunities.
What's next: staff and consultants will prioritize CCTV/smoke testing on the highest-risk sewer segments, refine cost estimates and funding strategies, and consider applying for another round of AIA funding.
