Project 14

THE AMP3 PROJECT AT DWR CYMRU/WELSH WATER INVOLVING ROCKALL STAFF.

The AMP3 (Asset Management Plan) involved the improving of data held in Welsh Water's AIS (Asset Information System). The areas that Rockall staff focused on were:

	To digitise previously unmapped sewers and water mains.
	To improve in the date of installation for water and sewerage pipes.

The project carried out by the AIS team during 1997 and 1998 was designed to improve the amount and quality of data available on the system for Operational staff and Councils. The first of these projects started in September 1997.
The main bulk of this work involved digitising pre 1036 public sewers from plans annotated by the Councils. These "Section 24" sewers were previously unmapped, but formed a substantial part of the sewerage system maintained by Welsh Water.
This project was completed on time in April 1998. The completion on target was largely attributed to staff willing to work additional hours to complete the task. In addition, any other missing water or sewerage networks were added to the AIS.

The second major project started in April 1998. This was to bring the data attributed to the laying of water and sewerage pipes to within a specified accuracy of +/- 10 years. This would give a better indication of the state of pipes in any given area. Due to the size of the project, it was deemed necessary to start an evening shift to complete the task, additional temporary staff were brought in. at its peak, there were 15 Rockall staff working on the project. In addition to the main tasks above, some staff also assisted with the every-day maintenance of the asset information, which involved inputting updates received from Operational staff and Councils alike.
The end result is that Dwr Cymru/Welsh Water can now have improved confidence in the accuracy and completeness of its asset records.