Episode 01 · Public Works · Water
The Water System We Can't See
How do you prioritize a buried network when the records are a generation old?
A mid-size city loses a measurable share of treated water every year. Mains fail without warning, valve records disagree with the field, and the capital plan is built on age rather than risk. Council wants a defensible five-year replacement program.
Agenda
90 minutes, minute by minute.
- 0:0010 min
The Problem
The moderator introduces the city, the asset, the existing data, the constraints, the budget and the replacement-program decision that has to be made this year.
- 0:1015 min
The First Response
Each specialist gives their opening approach. One clearly defined question per expert. No corporate overviews.
- 0:2510 min
The Complication
New information lands mid-conversation. The grant deadline moves. The corridor can't close. The as-builts are wrong.
- 0:3525 min
Build the Solution
The panel resolves sequence, method, accuracy, cost, risk and downstream use — where Bentley's engineering expertise becomes directly relevant.
- 1:0015 min
The Room Decides
Live polls and audience questions. Public-sector attendees say how they would handle the same decision.
- 1:1515 min
The Path Forward
If this were our city, here is what we would do — with three practical next actions an agency can start on Monday.
On the panel
Speakers
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Bentley Technical Expert
Bentley Systems
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Water Utility Director
Municipal Utility
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Municipal Engineer
City Public Works
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Shared by our sponsor, Bentley
Session resources
Water Networks — Session Resource Guide
Attendee guide with the scenario brief, decision checklist and the panel's three Monday actions.
LinkBentley solutions for water networks
Sponsor-shared overview of the Bentley applications and workflows referenced during the session.
TemplateDecision framework worksheet
Editable worksheet your team can use to run the same tradeoff analysis on your own asset.
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