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Merging Sustainability, Engineering, and Procurement to Foster Innovation
Author(s) -
Reid Carla A.,
Tyson Keith W.,
Obodoako Aloysius
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2017.109.0077
Subject(s) - sustainability , procurement , agency (philosophy) , commission , business , field (mathematics) , engineering , environmental economics , civil engineering , engineering management , marketing , economics , finance , sociology , social science , mathematics , pure mathematics , ecology , biology
This column discusses how the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Laurel, Md., recently changed its standard pipe material from ductile iron pipe (DIP) to zinc‐coated DIP. This change was recommended by the agency's engineering staff to continue to improve the sustainability of the utility into the next 100 years. WSSC now uses a unique approach combining its sustainability goals with field assessments and engineering expertise to inform procurement decisions.