Water district modernizes wastewater inspection
Problem: In November 2021, Santa Margarita Water District acquired the wastewater system of the city of San Juan Capistrano, one of California’s oldest inhabited areas. The inherited system, covering 126 miles of gravity mains, came with significant challenges. The city’s previous inspection process relied on a non-GIS, non-web-based system, with data stored on DVDs, unindexed and inaccessible for effective condition assessment. SMWD needed a modern, GIS-integrated solution to gain visibility into the system’s condition and manage it effectively.Solution: To address these challenges, the district invested in ITpipes, selecting it specifically for its GIS and web-based capabilities. The district
