Geospatial Data Collection & Mapping
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As utility operators and office personnel we have long relied on hard copies of utility maps to know the location of our assets. In today’s day and age, digital solutions have allowed for improved efficiency, accuracy, and reliability by managing the installation and maintenance details of our assets.
No more will you be looking for that isolation valve buried in the snow on a cold -20 morning in January at 2 am to shut down a segment of pipe for a water main break. Rather, operators will have the ability to access the precise location of an asset from their phone or tablet.
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What does GIS Stand for?
GIS stands for Geographic Information System. This is a computer system that can store, display, and analyze data that is related to a position on the earth’s surface.
Spatial Data Collection:
Our team has the equipment and training to collect the precise GPS location of your water system assets, such as fire hydrants, isolation valves, service connections (CC’s), treatment plants, reservoirs, manholes, etc. The location accuracy of such assets can be within sub-foot to sub-meter.
GIS Mapping:
Once the location of your utility assets is collected, we can then add these locations into mapping software, this is the implementation of GIS. Our team will take all the collected data and create custom maps and layers to fit your specific needs. Layers will allow for the separation of different assets such as valves and hydrants, which allows for a clean and easy to read map.
Once your GIS mapping is complete both field and office staff will have access to all the information from their computers, tablets, and phones. An App based program will allow access from phones and tablets.
Some of the Benefits of GIS include:
- Improves overall efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of ongoing work
- Reduces the need for paper maps
- Optimize planning and decision making
- Better information management
- Improved communication