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GIS Development and Planning Support

The Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District retained Wright-Pierce to develop a Geographic Information System (GIS) that enables the water district to manage the system in a more cost-effective manner. 

The goal of the project was to update the existing hand-drawn maps into spatially more accurate GIS layers, and to consolidate several different sources of data into one GIS for easy access by staff.

The GIS development involved scanning existing paper maps and valve cards, creating a base map of their existing infrastructure and hyperlinking the valve card scans to the base map.  Customized map book routine was utilized to refine, resolve and interrogate data or questionable areas.

Wright-Pierce also developed a database for the District to update and add information about their existing and developing infrastructure. Wright-Pierce has also been retained to develop a master plan update using a previously created skeletal hydraulic model of the water distribution system.
Project Highlights

Background
The KKW water district relied on hand drawn mylar maps for mapping of their infrastructure. Hard copy service cards and intersection detail cards were also being used for system information.

Challenges
Time consuming to edit or revise mylar maps, hard copy service and intersection cards.

Solutions
GIS enabled the District to have one access point for all of their system infrastructure information. The GIS also allowed for more accurate mapping and the capability to produce updated or custom maps quickly.