| Title: | Use of GIS in Infrastructure and Wastewater Master Planning |
| Authors: | James OBrien, Gage Muckleroy, P.E. and Nathan Weeks, P.E. - Stearns & Wheler, LLC |
| Date/Time: | Tuesday, September 23 ~ 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Abstract: | "As part of water and wastewater master planning projects, multiple sets of data are required to be evaluated from different institutional agencies in developing existing needs and for long range projections. A community's comprehensive plan must be taken into account, as well as current and future zoning, when determining potential build-out conditions. Along with existing land use and parcel ownership information, this data typically will come from the community's planning department or assessor's office. Information on existing infrastructure (water and sewer) typically resides in the public works or engineering department. And still, data on water usage for billing purposes may reside in yet a different part of a community's institutional organization. Using a Geographical Information System (GIS) as a tool in the planning process allows for efficient integration of these data sets in determining existing and future wastewater needs. The creation of a GIS as part of an infrastructure planning process can also be used as a tool going forward, including infrastructure system mapping and asset management. This paper will outline the use of GIS in Wastewater Facilty Planning and Infrastucture Master Planning on projects conducted both in Massachusetts and in Maryland. |
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