Use Water Utility Hydrant Inspections

The Water Utility Hydrant Inspections solution delivers a set of capabilities that help water utilities conduct routine hydrant inspections, understand asset conditions, record inspections in the field, ensure the entire organization has access to inspection information, and share hydrant status information with fire departments.

In this topic, you will learn how to use the solution by assuming the role of a user and performing the following workflows.

Note:

Use your organization's data or configured apps to follow these workflows.

Monitor inspections

Use the Hydrant Inspections Overview app to investigate hydrants in need of inspection using the configured filters.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of an operations manager who wants to keep track of the progress of the hydrant inspection program.

1. In the Hydrant Inspections Overview app, use the map to explore hydrants and view the progress of the hydrant inspection program.
2. Click the Layer List widget and review following layers:
   • Fire Hydrant -The fire hydrant layer is symbolized by lifecycle status. Fire Hydrant's that are a status of In Service are shown as red and need to be inspected to determine their operability.
   • Fire Hydrant Last Inspection - The join view layer that display the operational status of a hydrant (operable or inoperable) and signifies the that an inspection has been performed.
   • Hydrant Maintenance Inspections - The relate table with inspection records for each hydrant.
3. On the left, click the arrow to display the filter panel, and use the filters to view hydrant inspections by key aspects such as date of last inspection and types of issues.

   Tip:

   To pin the filter panel, click the pin in the upper right corner.

Perform hydrant inspections

Damaged or out-of-service fire hydrants are a community safety risk. Beyond the immediate danger broken hydrants pose to life and property, systemic issues with fire hydrants can drive up fire insurance costs for community members and undermine the public's confidence in water utilities. Field staff and engineers routinely inspect hydrant to ensure that they are working properly to prevent safety issues from arising.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of a mobile worker who has been assigned the task of inspecting hydrants in the field.

1. Download ArcGIS Field Maps onto your mobile device.
2. Open ArcGIS Field Maps and sign in to your ArcGIS organization.
3. Tap the Hydrant Inspections Field Map map to open it.
4. Navigate to the hydrant to inspect.
5. Tap the hydrant in the map to review the details.
6. Review the hydrant details for accuracy and make any necessary updates.
7. To perform the inspection on the hydrant, scroll to the Related section and tap Hydrant Maintenance Inspection.
8. Tap Add to add a new inspection record.
9. Fill out the inspection form.
10. When you are finished, at the upper right, tap the check mark or Submit.

    Note:

    Your interface may vary depending on the type of mobile device that you use.

Add or update inspections

Use the Hydrant Inspections Editor to review hydrant inspections submitted from the field and create inspections from historical paper records.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of an operations manager who is reviewing and updating hydrant inspection records.

1. In a browser, sign in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Hydrant Inspections Editor web map.
2. From the item page, click Open in Web Editor to launch the editing app.

   Tip:

   Learn more about Web Editor
3. In the General toolbar, click the Search tool, type the hydrant ID.
4. On the Editing toolbar, click the Attributes button.

   The attributes pane displays on the right.

5. Review and updated the hydrant's attributes as needed. Scroll to the bottom of the attributes to the Hydrant Inspection section.
6. Any existing inspections show next to the icon.
7. Click the existing record to view the details and update as needed.
8. Click Add Record to create a new inspection record.
9. Fill out the inspection form and click Create.