Report are compiled and published for that purpose only and are not integrated into the operational process. A key output of the asset management information system upgrade is the introduction of a suite of performance reports readily available to engineering staff. Water quality information is readily available from the WINZ database but contemporary reports on service request response times, types of failures, performance of materials and fittings, operational costs etc will be beneficial. Issue Responsibility Target Date Improved performance monitoring Asset Management 2015/16 Engineer/Treatment Sup/Ops Supervisor Proactive Maintenance Scheduling There was limited programmed maintenance through the previous AMIS. It was generally a manual process with no automatic alert and confined to a limited number of Hansen licensed users. A priority objective of the new AMIS is for all operatives and engineering officers to create and view maintenance schedules and to monitor, implement and update programmed work. There will be a considerable change in business practice and training required in order to utilise the functionality of the new system. Implementation will be undertaken in a phased manner. Maintenance programmes are scheduled for some pump station maintenance, pump oil inspection/replacement and backflow prevention devices. Issue Responsibility Target Date Proactive maintenance schedule of asset Asset Management 2015 groups Engineer O & M Engineer Risk Management The Council Risk Management system is a thorough and reliable system for analysing hazards and risk assessment. The annual review of each activity is overseen by the Risk Manager. In the light of the Canterbury earthquakes the evaluation and management of public utility risk has come under scrutiny. The damage to buried infrastructure and treatment plant in Christchurch has been very severe. Infrastructure planning has been delayed by uncertainty over future urban re-development and residential zoning. The reconstruction of water pipelines has been hampered by continuous aftershocks, the instability of the soils and ground topography. Treatment plants on alluvial silts are liable to be in areas of high liquefaction risk or lateral spreading close to drainage channels. Treatment plant and storage structures are dependent on level, stable land capable of bearing heavy loads. The costs of the restoration of water services and the long term reconstruction appear to be escalating beyond the cost estimates used in asset re-valuation. Additional costs are incurred in land clearance and remediation as well as temporary repairs and long term solutions. Local authorities have had significant problems securing commercial insurance. The co- operative insurance organisation, Local Authority Protection Programme (LAPP) subscribed to by the Council has been deeply affected and its reserves and access to re-insurance has been eroded. The protection they are now able to offer is significantly less whilst the premiums have risen. It is likely that in the future much more detailed risk mitigation evidence will need to be supplied to insurance companies before premiums can be insurance. Engineering designs and standards are also being reviewed as result of information coming from Canterbury. The identified urban growth areas have been investigated for liquefaction potential and the zoned areas modified accordingly. Early findings suggest that welded polyethylene pipelines have performed better in areas of both ground movement and liquefaction. The specification for future pipeline contracts and the Code of practice for new subdivisions maybe adapted to reflect the new knowledge. Page 90