As the bustling capital of North Carolina, the City of Raleigh conducts a robust operation of routine infrastructure inspections and maintenance activities. The stormwater division alone oversees 35,500 storm drains and 609 miles of pipes...

When Brad Lear joined Northville Township, Michigan, as the Detroit suburb’s Water and Sewer Manager in 2021, he embraced the community’s vision of being “the leading, innovative community built through a legacy of excellence.” While...

Cityworks collects a large amount of data, and that data must be able to be queried, communicated, and shared amongst different systems. For many, eURLs are an essential component of their workflows and allow them...

Currently, infrastructure owners are faced with the challenge of modernizing both their physical and digital assets. They are at a crossroads where they must work to meet the demands of their customers, while simultaneously balancing...

Background In 2014, the Hawaii Department of Transportation entered a Consent Decree with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Hawaii Department of Health agreeing to create a stormwater management plan. Part of...

Local government organizations have faced extensive changes over the last decade, driven by environmental impacts, economic uncertainty, and increasing citizen demands. Despite these challenges, community development has continued to evolve, and the adoption of technology...

Water and wastewater assets are vital resources for every single community in the world. The provision of clean water, effective sanitation services, sustainable wastewater management, and efficient sewage treatment are vital for the safety and...

Without an existing asset management system (AMS) in place, the City of Pflugerville was forced to manage assets and track work activity manually. Those paper-based processes were inefficient, inconvenient for team members, and opened a...

Esri's ArcGIS Utility Network has been available for several years, and now utility organizations are starting the process of migrating or prioritizing it as a future project. While migrating to ArcGIS Utility Network is a...

Organizing, managing, and maintaining public assets and utilizing infrastructure data is no simple task. Utility organizations and local governments often send out surveyors to physically inspect things like pavement condition, markings, lighting, signage, trees, and...