Smart water utilities - more at http://www.ohm-advisors.com - Water, stormwater and wastewater professionals from across the country talked about how to make water utilities “smarter” at the Esri Water Conference, February 2015 in Portland, Oregon. And by “smarter,” we mean more efficient. Two of of OHM Advisor's field collection experts, Mike Cousins, GISP and Kyle Curie, are a big part of this dialog. Using OHM Advisor's experience with Collector for ArcGIS for manhole assessments, they demonstrated how this tablet-based, data collection technology is boosting efficiencies, cutting costs and saving paper. Gone are the days of hand written tabulation and data entry back at the office. Ugh. We’ve aged just thinking about it! With real-time input on a geodatabase tablet in the field, this process has been cut in half. In the end, it’s a win for our clients and the environment. No wonder they’re so eager to share. Using tablet-based, data collection technology for a variety of infrastructure asset management needs is boosting efficiencies, cutting costs and saving paper. Architecture, engineering and planning firm OHM Advisors presents examples of use of Collector for Arc GIS Sample for: •Manhole inventories •Sign inventories •Pipeline assessments •And more… Use of this technology is benefitting both communities and the environment.

1. OHM-ADVISORS.COM
MACP Compliant Manhole
Assessment Using
Collector for ArcGIS
R. Michael Cousins, GISP & Kyle Curie, EIT
2015 ESRI Water Conference
ARCHITECTS. ENGINEERS. PLANNERS.

2. Old Method of Data Collection
OHM-ADVISORS.COM ARCHITECTS. ENGINEERS. PLANNERS.
•Digital Camera
• Only used for special circumstances
• Required confined space entry
GPS Unit
Pen and Paper
Tedious Data Transfer Step

3. Embrace technology and
improve the process
OHM-ADVISORS.COM ARCHITECTS. ENGINEERS. PLANNERS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S
Garmin GLO
Envirosight Quickview
Camera GoPro Camera

4. Data Collection Options
OHM-ADVISORS.COM ARCHITECTS. ENGINEERS. PLANNERS.
• Uses a mobile app to
collect data from any smart
device
• ESRI cloud based
application
• Cost per license: Varies
based on credits.
• Uses a mobile app to
collect data from any
smart device
• Trimble cloud based
application
• Cost per license:
$250/user per year

5. MACP Compliance
OHM-ADVISORS.COM ARCHITECTS. ENGINEERS. PLANNERS.
• Must be certified with the National Association of Sewer Service
Companies (NASSCO) to perform “official” assessments
• Manhole Assessment and Certification Program (MACP)
provides a reliable and consistent evaluation system
• PACP certification is a prerequisite
• MACP certification is valid for three years
• Two levels of certified manhole inspection

6. Manhole Assessment Process
OHM-ADVISORS.COM ARCHITECTS. ENGINEERS. PLANNERS.
• Locate the structure or GPS a new
point if it is not already in the
database
• Take a “top down” video of the
interior of the structure
• Collect and populate the necessary
information
• Complete the MACP assessment
using the coding spreadsheet

7. Manhole Assessment Process
OHM-ADVISORS.COM ARCHITECTS. ENGINEERS. PLANNERS.
• Locate the structure or GPS a new
point if it is not already in the
database
• Take a “top down” video of the
interior of the structure
• Collect and populate the necessary
information
• Complete the MACP assessment
using the coding spreadsheet