Infrastructure Asset Protection Plans
PREPARING FOR TOMORROW
AIN’s Asset Protection Program puts you in command where the protection of vital community water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure is concerned.
Our asset protection services include a thorough on-site evaluation of all water supply and wastewater treatment assets performed by experienced engineers, together with a ten-year plan for addressing maintenance and repairs. Services include the following:
Condition Assessment
Performed by NACE Level 3 Inspectors and SSPC Protective Coating Specialists.
Water Towers, Tanks, and Treatment Facilities
- Evaluate existing coating systems and components to determine condition and compliance with IEPA, AWWA, EPA, OSHA, and NFPA requirements.
- Document the location and level of any corrosion or defects observed.
- Provide photo documentation as needed.
- Perform visual and aerial drone evaluation of exterior elements.
- Utilize in-service ROV (remotely operated vehicle) for interior wet evaluation.*- Document the condition of:
– Access hatches and doors
– Vent system
– Overflow system components
– Safety systems
– Ladders
– Foundation and base plate, including grout
– Seams and welds
– Lower tank access manway
– Roof plates, rafters, supports, and structural components
– Steel tank shell
– Cathodic protection system condition (if applicable)
– Piping (process/treatment)
– Treatment equipment and tanks
– Chemical storage tanks
* Water storage tanks will have an interior wet inspection performed by state-of-the-art ROV’s utilizing high resolution cameras for video and still photos.
Condition Assessment
Performed by NACE Level 3 Inspectors and SSPC Protective Coating Specialists.
Download a PDF of our Asset Protection Program summary below.