How can GIS help our city maintain its water system?
“GIS can benefit a water utility by providing seamless integration of facility mapping. GIS can help the utility authenticate what type, how many, and where their assets are located, as well as when they are installed, what type of material they are made of, what their size is, and many other attributes. This allows the utility managers to model changes to the system or changes within the system. They can also print maps and reports to help them plan their improvement projects. Maps may also be used to help field technicians locate work order information. GIS also helps utilities comply with strict government regulations such as Government Accounting Standards Board Statement 34 (GASB34), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), as well as many others.
