Dealing with the financial side of upgrading infrastructure is one of the biggest challenges that utilities face. Recently, the American Water Works Association launched a new online tool that can help.The Buried No Longer tool allows utilities to forecast the cost of pipe repair and replacement needs. It provides cost estimates as well as financial deferrals based on a utility’s inputted data, and can be broken down by pipe size or material. Twenty-nine graphical outputs are generated to create a profile that is reflective of a utility’s unique infrastructure needs. The data submitted not only helps utilities determine costs for
