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Utility pipelines are critical infrastructure around the world today. When proper and responsible design principles are applied, pipeline infrastructure should be able to serve for more than 100 years and improve water, energy, and materials efficiencies for generations to come while having a minimal impact on the ecosystem. This presentation will investigate life cycle costs associated with water and wastewater pipeline projects, managing water loss, and the Envision Rating System. The Envision Rating system has often been described as the ASCE version of the highly regarded Green Building Council LEED program, as evidenced in their general mission statement which declares “The purpose of Envision is to initiate a systemic change, to transform the way infrastructure is designed, built, and operated.