Pipeline Asset Integration Planning for a Major WateV Supply System: The Southern Delivery System, Colorado Springs, CO

摘要

The Southern Delivery System (SDS) is a regional project that will bring water from the Arkansas River to the City of Colorado Springs, the City of Fountain, Security Water District and Pueblo West Metropolitan District. Core components of the project consist of connection to the Pueblo Dam, 45-mi (72-km) of 66-inch (1.7-m) diameter raw water pipeline, three pump stations with total connected horsepower (hp) of 26,750 (19,947 kw), 50 MGD (189 ML/D) water treatment plant and finished water pump station, 4 miles (6-km) of finished water pipeline, and environmental mitigation to meet regulatory requirements. Although integration of SDS is part of a comprehensive integration plan, the primary emphasis of the paper is on the raw water pumping/pipeline operational strategies, including: 1. Integration planning 2. Asset hierarchy 3. Commissioning/startup 4. Operator training 5. Warranty 6. Optimization 7. QR technology Through the use of these integration strategies, SDS will deliver water to customers in the spring of 2016.