To enhance the Town’s AMS and GIS program further, BETA provided record card and plan scanning and cataloging services for both the wastewater and water systems.
Replacing existing tuberculated water mains and undersized lines, as well as looping the system to eliminate numerous dead ends were shown to significantly improve both system performance and fire flow protection throughout the system. BETA coordinated with key Town staff to develop and implement a multi-faceted action plan to meet the Town’s GIS needs.Īs the water system improvements were being designed, the system was modeled using Bentley WaterGEMS V8i software to identify future areas for improvement and to show the positive effects that proposed improvements have on system hydraulics. BETA worked with the Town to leverage available funding to that end, implementing its user-friendly AMS to develop the Town’s Pavement Management Program, Sign Management Program, Sidewalk Inventory and mapping of the Water, Storm water and Wastewater System networks.
Over the course of developing the WAMP, the Town recognized that it would be better served to expand its infrastructure database into a comprehensive Asset Management System (AMS) and Town-wide GIS Program. This was unique in that BETA was able to obtain two sources of funding for the project, maximizing the benefits of each funding source.Īsset Management Program and Infrastructure MappingĪ key component of the initial effort was the mapping of the water system and the implementation of a Water Asset Management Program (WAMP). The financial assistance package included a $4.8 million grant and $10.6 low interest loan. Working closely with the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) and the Public Works Department (PWD), BETA has accomplished the following:īETA assisted the Town in securing a $15.4 million financial assistance package through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program and the State of Connecticut Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The Town of Putnam received the from the State of Connecticut’s Department of Health Drinking Water Section the 2016 Small Community Public Health Drinking Water Merit Award for outstanding contributions to the field of drinking water in the area of water operations and administration. Water System Improvements Putnam, ConnecticutīETA was hired to provide planning, design and construction services to improve and upgrade the Town’s potable water system, assist the Town in obtaining funding for the projects and to provide asset management services to insure the efficient operation and maintenance of the water distribution system.
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