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City of Lorain Utilities Department Asset Management Services

Helping a city develop and implement a more efficient method for managing their assets

  • City of Lorain, Ohio

    City of Lorain, Ohio

Utilizing digital technology to improve the asset management process

The City of Lorain Utilities Department (LUD) wanted to improve their asset inventory and asset-risk management processes for their water and wastewater asset management improvement project. They reached out to our asset management and geographic information system (GIS) specialists to help.

Our team is working with engineering and operations and maintenance personnel to develop and deliver a data-driven, risk-based, decision support system (DSS) for asset prioritization, maintenance programs, and capital planning for their conveyance systems. Additionally, we’re helping LUD incorporate the use of digital technology including Cityworks and ArcGIS software. Through Cityworks, LUD personnel will be able to use existing data to assess the likelihood of failure and consequence of failure for current assets as well as conduct spatial analysis from multiple data sets. Our enhancements to ArcGIS include the implementation of Utility Network, a tool that aides in water outage management.

When complete, LUD will have a repeatable, practical, and data-driven asset management processes in place to effectively assess, prioritize, and maintain their assets for years to come.

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  • City of Lorain Utilities Department
Meet Our Team

James Hale, Principal, GIS Practice Lead

Leading a synergistic team that is breaking new ground and delivering spatial information to those in need is what I value in my work.

Laith Alfaqih, PhD, PE, CRL, MIAM, SDRM, Principal Consultant, Asset Management Lead

My goal is to support organizations in making informed, sustainable decisions that increase reliability and resiliency and reduce risks.
Laith Alfaqih, PhD, PE, CRL, MIAM, SDRM Principal Consultant, Asset Management Lead Read More

Craig Omundsen, Principal, Asset Management Specialist

People appreciate the structured decision support we provide them to manage their infrastructure throughout its life cycle.
Craig Omundsen Principal, Asset Management Specialist Read More

James Hale

Principal, GIS Practice Lead

Laith Alfaqih, PhD, PE, CRL, MIAM, SDRM

Principal Consultant, Asset Management Lead

Craig Omundsen

Principal, Asset Management Specialist

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