Meet Sam at TML in San Antonio
SAMCO’s Sam Godfrey will be in San Antonio Sept. 22-25 attending the Texas Municipal League’s 103rd Annual Conference and Exhibition. Stop by the SAMCO Booth #1645 to learn more about how SAMCO can help your municipality.
What SAMCO can do for you
Reduce your water losses and enhance your water revenues with SAMCO’s services:
Comprehensive Acoustic Leak Survey
SAMCO’s experienced technicians will sound on water system access points to identify where water is escaping from the system. The leak report will include findings showing where water flows through meters but is not being registered.
Meter Evaluation Option
In addition to the leak report that will cover any discovery of meters found to have unregistered flows, this option will
provide physical inspections of those larger meters that are subject to measuring errors due to issues resulting from improper sizing, type selection, and installation. This option may be further extended to include accuracy testing of meters inplace where it is practical to do so.
Investigation of Unbilled Water Service
In addition to the existence of unmetered service connections that may be disclosed during the course of the leak survey, the scope of services may be extended to include a search for users that are metered but for various reasons are not being
billed.
GPS Option
SAMCO will generate GPS data on the location of each discovered leak to sub-30 centimeter accuracy. At your option, this service may be extended to include other system features such as meters, valves, fire hydrants or flushing valves, blowoffs, manholes, etc.
All about the Infrastructure
Winter allows utilities to assess water systems
We’ve been through it all in 2015: drought, floods, flash drought. You know that the push-and-pull of moisture in the ground could wreak havoc on your infrastructure. To prepare for whatever is coming next year – Texas is a dry state, after all – it’s critical to be proactive in assessing your system so that you can efficiently use the water supplies you do have.
One important piece of that puzzle is making sure your water infrastructure is in good working condition.
Regular analysis of your water system can help reduce water losses by locating physical leakage, confirming water meters are in good working order, and avoiding expensive repairs to roads, sidewalks, and buildings caused by leaking water.
Not only will these steps save precious water when demand peaks next summer, they also save money, and help water systems meet the requirements for state drought plans and collect data to make vital maintenance, budget, and management decisions.
State funding can help pay for repair
Several well-stocked state funds are available to help a utility repair its leaking infrastructure. Here’s a brief list:
- The Texas Water Development Fund
- The Water Infrastructure Fund
- The Rural Water Assistance Fund
- The Agricultural Water Conservation Grant and Loan Program
- The Economically Distressed Areas Program
For more information, contact the Texas Water Development Board at 512-563-
4841 or click here.
