RedlinePdM

Municipalities are faced with a daunting task of supplying unlimited quantities of fresh drinking water while at the same time accommodating the requirement to safely treat and dispose of an even larger amount of wastewater. Laws now provide that these disposal methods employ a method of assurance that the machinery is running properly and will continue to do so.

This requirement alone makes it clear that employing Predictive Maintenance Services and work plans are essential tools needed to meet these stringent requirements.

The 1999 passage of Government Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 34, “Basic Financial Statements – and Management’s Discussion and Analysis – for State and Local Governments,” brings a major change in financial reporting requirements for state and local governments. To comply with GASB No. 34, governments must define the value of their assets and report depreciation and other expenses. This, in turn, focuses attention on the management and stewardship of those assets. And by better managing and being accountable for its assets, government can be more efficient and, therefore, better serve its citizens

The statement is being implemented in phases based on government revenue. The final phase requires governments with less than $10 million in revenue to implement Statement No. 34 for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2003. The rationale for the reporting change is to not only improve accountability, but to also create a more informed decision-making process.

Redline PdM has developed many Predictive Maintenance Programs that are specifically tailored to the Water/Wastewater Entities.

Typical machines to be included in the “Water Plant” program are:

• Raw Sewage pumps
• Influent and Effluent pumps
• Reclaim water pumps
• Lift pumps
• WAS pumps
• Blowers
• Conveyors
• Clarifier drives
• Mixers / aerators
• and more…