Asset criticality reflects how important an asset is to system performance, safety, and compliance, often driving which locations receive more monitoring, inspection, and rehabilitation.
FAQ Category: Optimizing Conditions, Capacity, and Asset Health
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A hotspot is a location prone to problems such as blockages, high I&I, or frequent overflows, which often receives targeted monitoring or maintenance.
Surcharge occurs when the water level in a gravity sewer rises above the pipe crown, meaning the pipe is running full and pressurized, often during wet weather or downstream restrictions.
A bottleneck is a location where limited pipe size, slope, or condition restricts flow, causing upstream levels or surcharging to increase during higher flows.
Hydraulic capacity is the maximum flow that a sewer, manhole, or facility can convey without causing unacceptable surcharging, flooding, or structural stress.