2. Assessment of renewal needs
2.1 Age-based approaches
As shown by the laying periods of pipelines in service in France (figure 5 ), the service life of a pipeline can be long (sometimes in excess of 100 years). Based on the assumption that network ageing is the main cause of network failure, approaches have been developed that use pipe age criteria to assess renewal needs and define pipe replacement programs.
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Water supply – Requirements for building exterior networks and their components. AFNOR - NF EN 805 - 2000
- Activities relating to drinking water and wastewater services – Guidelines for the management of drinking water utilities and for the assessment of the services provided. ISO - ISO 24512 - 2007
- Asset management – Overview, principles and terminology. ISO - ISO 55000 - 2014
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Regulations
Article D. 2224-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities.
Instruction n° DGS/EA4/2012/366 of October 18, 2012 relating to the identification of polyvinyl chloride pipes likely to contain residual vinyl chloride monomer likely to migrate into water intended for human consumption and to the management of health risks in the event of the quality limit of water intended for human consumption for...
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