Speaker
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Abhilash Srungarapati PMP, CMIT, CAPM Wastewater Infrastructure Professional | Independent Presenter
Abhilash Srungarapati PMP, CMIT, CAPMWastewater Infrastructure Professional | Independent PresenterAbhilash Srungarapati is a construction and infrastructure professional with experience in wastewater systems, utility condition assessment, and infrastructure planning. His interests include underground asset management, climate resilience, and the application of emerging technologies to public infrastructure challenges. He is actively involved in engineering research, technical publications, and industry conferences focused on improving the performance and sustainability of critical infrastructure systems.
Local Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: Sep 17 2026
- Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Convention Center First Floor
- 1901 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Category
From GIS to Ground Truth: Rethinking Wastewater Infrastructure Resilience Under Extreme Weather
Extreme weather events are exposing a critical vulnerability in U.S. wastewater systems-not only limitations in hydraulic capacity, but also the growing disconnect between documented asset data and actual field conditions. Municipalities often rely on GIS records, legacy datasets, and asset management information that may not fully reflect current infrastructure conditions, potentially leading to ineffective rehabilitation decisions and increased risk of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) during peak wet-weather events.
This presentation examines how field-validated condition assessment-including CCTV inspections and PACP-based defect coding-can be integrated with hydraulic analysis to improve wastewater system reliability and resilience. Drawing on practical experience in municipal wastewater operations, the session will highlight common field conditions such as buried manholes, inaccessible pipeline segments, undocumented infrastructure conditions, and structural deficiencies that may not be accurately represented in existing asset records.
The discussion will introduce a risk-based framework that combines inflow and infiltration (I&I) analysis, field verification, condition assessment, and targeted rehabilitation strategies such as CIPP and point repairs. Attendees will gain practical insights into bridging the gap between digital asset information and real-world infrastructure conditions to support more informed capital planning, prioritize rehabilitation needs, improve system resilience, and reduce the risk of failures during extreme rainfall events.
