Managing infrastructure assets for reliability

District infrastructure is under heavy demand around the clock to keep water flowing, maintain flood protection and protect the environment. The District's asset management program schedules preventative maintenance and plans the timing and costs for repairs or replacement of equipment for water supply, flood protection and environmental stewardship work.

This site provides information or references pertinent to managing wet infrastructures within the Santa Clara County.

District Interest

Managing infrastructure assets for reliability is a budget priority for the District.

Policy considerations

• Water Planning and Management Under Climate Change by Peter H. Gleick, Water Resources Update, Summer 1998
• A Climate Change Adaptation Approach for Asset Management Planning, Water UK, December 2008

Design Considerations

• Impacts of climate change on infrastructure planning and design: Past practices and future needs, by Edward G. Means, et al., Journal AWWA, June 2010
• Adaptation to Climate Change: Revisiting Infrastructure Norms by James Neumann, Resources for the Future, December 2009
• Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Operation Considerations

• Climate Change and Reservoir Rule Curves, Western States Watershed Study, Appendix E, Western States Water Council, January 2009

Other

• Climate Change, Quality Planning web site for New Zealand government

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Created and maintained by Bob Teeter, District Librarian