PSI CREDIT 8: UTILITY CONSTRUCTION AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1 POINT
INTENT
To reduce environmental impacts and social costs, and provide economic
alternatives to traditional open cut methods of utility installation,
rehabilitation, or replacement.
REQUIREMENTS
A municipality desiring to receive points in this section shall
demonstrate measures to:
• Monitor and reduce water
system loss due to transmission system leaks
• Reduce wastewater system
infiltration and inflow (I&I)
• Have established and routinely
update a “Capital Improvements Plan” (CIP) that
addresses municipal utilities
• Provide a written commitment
to the appropriate use and implementation of Trenchless technology for
the rehabilitation, replacement, or installation of water, wastewater,
or stormwater conveyance utilities
Any areas having to improve the condition or capacity of water,
wastewater, or storm water conveyance utilities shall investigate the
applicability of Trenchless technology to rehabilitate, replace, and/or
install new utilities. Determine through the submittal process defined
below if Trenchless technology is appropriate.
•
Reduce by 80% Asphalt and/or
Concrete pavement removal associated with water, wastewater, or storm
water conveyance utility rehabilitation, replacement, or installation. (1 point)
OR
•
Reduce by 80% new Asphalt
and/or Concrete pavement replacement associated with water, wastewater,
or storm water conveyance utility rehabilitation, replacement, or
installation. (1 point)
OR
•
Where water, wastewater, or
stormwater conveyance utilities require rehabilitation, replacement, or
installation, and/or require additional capacity, utilize the
appropriate Trenchless technology method for the conditions and
intended result (1
point).
Avoid use of Poly Vinyl
Chloride (PVC) in any new utility material
where possible.
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