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UPDATE ON WEST VIRGINIA UPDATE ON WEST VIRGINIA COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING STUDYCOMPREHENSIVE PLANNING STUDY

Dan Ferrell, Thrasher Engineering, Inc.

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Background

Mission of Project

Overview of Project

Data Collection Task Review

GIS Task Overview

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West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC)◦ Created by the West Virginia Legislature

in 1994◦ Clearing house for State and Federal

Funds for water and wastewater projects◦ Established a revolving loan fund◦ Authorized to issue revenue bonds◦ The Legislation requires an update every

3 years

West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA)◦ Provides loan processing and

administration to West Virginia’s water and wastewater projects

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WDA/IJDC – Hired Camp, Dresser, & McKee, Inc. (CDM) and Thrasher Engineering, Inc. (TEI) to develop comprehensive plan

CDM – Lead organization to develop plan

TEI – Assigned to collect data

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MISSIONDevelop technology tools to help

identify, prioritize, manage, track and accelerate water, wastewater, and

storm water projects in a cost-effective and efficient manner throughout West

Virginia.

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PROJECT OVERVIEW Enhance the funding process for public

utility projects◦ More projects to construction quicker

Develop financial tools to assist in effective utilization of funds for utility projects

Collect information and mapping for utilities in West Virginia◦ Create a Geographic Information System

(GIS) to assist in identifying areas in the state which are served, unserved, or underserved

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DATA COLLECTION Over 600 water, sewer, and storm

sewer regulated utilities Developed a process to collect data and

mapping Two Primary Sources◦ Retrieved electronic data from online

sources and State Agencies◦ Contacted utilities to collect data and

mapping for systems

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DATA COLLECTION CONTINUED Mapping provided in different forms◦ GIS◦ Record Drawings◦ Highlighted on USGS Quad or County

Highway Map◦ Drawn on a napkin

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DATA COLLECTION CONTINUED Mapping collection items consisted of:◦ Served Area◦ Service Area◦ Office Location◦ Treatment Plant Location◦ Master Meter Locations

Mapping was loaded to GIS Completed maps were sent to utility

operators for review

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DATA COLLECTION CONTINUED 95% of al utilities with over 500

customers have been collected and mapped.◦ Quality Control Maps have been sent to

utilities. Most utilities with less than 500

customers have been collected and mapped.◦ Quality Control Maps have been sent to

utilities. Still Chasing Stragglers

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DATA COLLECTION CONTINUED

Issues Utilities not supplying information Variable mapping accuracy Inability to contact smaller utilities

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DATA COLLECTION CONTINUEDWhat Remains Collect remaining utility mapping Collect Service Areas (Jurisdictional

Boundaries) Quality Control Mapping

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GIS TASK OVERVIEW Data will be assembled and

implemented in a central GIS data environment

A series of WebGIS applications will be developed to support data access

Sustainable policies and procedures will be developed

Manage physical location of data Camp, Dresser McKee will provide

support throughout duration of this project

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QUESTIONS?