GIS Enhancements, Val Vue Sewer District. PACE developed a GIS for Val Vue Sewer District and continues to provide support and enhancements to the system.  The initial phase of the GIS Implementation Project was to survey the districts over 3,000 sewer features, using GPS and conventional survey methods.  The collected data was processed and validated resulting in a comprehensive geodatabase containing the sewer system inventory and related tables. PACE developed custom functionality to determine flow direction and add flow arrows, automatically draw the sewer stubs using station and direction, name the pipes based on the upstream manhole and zoom to various features based on a unique identifier.  A grid system was developed for indexing and naming features. PACE staff also scanned all of the district as-built and side sewer permit hard copies and linked them to a map interface allowing instant access to these critical documents via the GIS.

PACE performed an evaluation of existing hardware and software and made recommendations on the viability of the existing workstations and network.  PACE set the data on a tablet PC using ArcMAP for field use and set up an interface for office access using ArcReader, a free software from ESRI.  PACE staff also worked with District staff training on the use of the interfaces.

Coal Creek Utility District, GIS. PACE is currently working with Coal Creek Water and Sewer District to implement and integrate GIS into their District.  Our GIS staff converted existing CAD drawings to GIS datasets and is working alongside District staff to conduct an inventory of existing infrastructure that will form the backbone of the new GIS.  PACE GIS worked with the District to test and select a GPS system for the inventory project and will conduct training and provide guidance to District personnel actively conducting the inventory.  PACE GIS developed a custom check-in procedure to import GPS data directly into the GIS geodatabase, checking the integrity of the data as it is imported.  PACE also is working with CCUD to integrate the GIS with disparate customer; asset and work order databases which include Satin Systems (a proprietary Linux based system) and MS Access.  PACE GIS is currently working on automating the synchronization between Satin Systems and the GIS to provide real time data.

Firgrove GIS, Firgrove Mutual Water Company. PACE is working with Firgrove Mutual Water Company to implement GIS.  The Company has 115 miles of water mains and over 7000 water system features.  This is in a rapidly growing area in Puyallup’s North Hill area.  Firgrove Mutual elected to build a GIS from existing AutoCAD drawings and as-builts. PACE GIS staff designed and developed the utility geodatabase that is to house infrastructure data.  Pierce County GIS parcel data and a 2003 aerial photo were used to rectify system features to the drawing. 

Firgrove requested that the fire flow data from the system model be linked to the GIS in order to dynamically integrate the two system and minimize data maintenance and redundancy. This also provided direct access to fire flow data from a map interface. Facility documentation was also linked to the GIS documentation for integrated access. PACE continues to provide support and enhancements to the new GIS.

Midway Sewer District, GIS Utility Mapping.  PACE is working with Midway Sewer District to develop a GIS and integrate it with existing customer and maintenance data systems.  Midway, as with several of our clients, elected to do the inventory data collection in house.  PACE GIS staff assisted in the testing and selection of a GPS System to be used in the inventory project and provided training and guidance for its use and implementation.  Our GIS staff developed a geographic index system for pipe and manhole infrastructure as well as a naming convention based on this index. A custom import procedure was developed to validate data before appending to pipe and manhole datasets. System integration was identified as a high priority for Midway. PACE GIS has worked with the District to determine the best approach to these integrations and will make recommendations and develop this integration based on District need. PACE GIS also provides ongoing software training and mentoring.