This section contains the Water Distribution Inventory modules. Below, we've identified the basic relationships between these modules. Follow the links at the bottom of the screen for detailed information.
Module Relationships
The water network is made up of Pipes, Nodes, Hydrants, Meters, Pump Stations, Supply Sources, and Storage Facilities. Each water pipe must have one of these features at each end of the pipe.
All Service Taps can be tied to an account number from the Customer database. Accounts are associated with the Customer Address records.
For each Service Tap, you can identify the tap's surface type and the types of materials used in construction of the tap. This information assists maintenance or repair crews by letting them know what type of surface is above the tap and what materials and equipment may be needed to repair the tap. You can also create a log of all maintenance activities performed on each service tap.
Each Pump Station can have multiple Pumps associated with it. Pumps should not exist without a Pump Station. If there is no actual facility for the pump station a dummy record should be created.
You can associate water features with each other. To see a list of possibilities, open a water feature module and right-click in the associated features grid.
The field ties records are child records to most of the water inventory modules. A field ties record stores individual location assistance points for assets.
You can record the mainbreak history for all pipes in the network. You can then identify the work order number for the work associated with the break in each mainbreak record.