Management of the scheduled preventive maintenance of the water distribution and sewer networks

Summary

The long-term experience of Vodokanal of Novokuznetsk in operating the water distribution and sewer networks is analyzed. An optimal list of preventive maintenance measures is presented, that forms the basis of the current operation of the networks, with recommendations on the periodicity and seasonal maintenance works. The step-by-step schedule of the preventive maintenance works was developed in accordance with the specific features of the group operations of the water distribution and sewer networks: water mains, urban (well-maintained) area networks, and private sector networks. The list of preventive maintenance works is based on the principle of reducing the total costs of the enterprise for the full range of activities by forming their optimal minimum. The proposals do not provide for any increases of the staffing of the relative services of the enterprise and ensure the compliance with the requirements to the reliability and quality of the services rendered in accordance with the requirements of the applicable laws and regulations.

Key words

scheduled preventive maintenance , failure elimination , optimal arrangement of the scheduled preventive maintenance , water mains , urban area networks , private sector networks