Utility network cadastre

A utility needs to know which assets it owns, where they are, how they connect and how trustworthy each record is before planning maintenance or expansion. We organize that information into a maintainable geospatial model with stable identifiers, explicit rules and source evidence. The outcome is more than a map: it is an operational foundation for finding gaps, comparing records and assigning responsibility for updates.

Problems we address

We start with the way the network is actually used. The assessment can include CAD drawings, spreadsheets, GIS layers, as-built records, maintenance inventories and available surveys. We separate linear assets from control points, connections and supporting components, then define relationships, catalogues and required attributes. This boundary matters: the service covers water, sewer, gas or comparable infrastructure, not parcels or the LADM-COL model used for multipurpose cadastre.

The first phase produces a source matrix and a quality baseline. It records invalid geometry, possible duplicates, disconnected endpoints, inconsistent codes, uncontrolled values, missing dates and assets whose position needs confirmation. Each finding is ranked by operational impact and correction effort so the team can improve the inventory without stopping every process at once.

Deliverables designed to last

An engagement may include a logical and physical model, data dictionary, topology rules, asset catalogue, loading procedure, quality dashboard and governance plan. When maintenance, incident or telemetry systems already exist, we define integration contracts and matching keys instead of copying their data into another silo. We also prepare an intake workflow so new construction arrives with a source, cutoff date and accountable owner.

The local GeoJSON diagnostic lets a team inspect a representative sample without uploading it to a server. It accepts small files, reports structural signals and does not retain the data. Its output supports technical discovery; it does not replace field verification, engineering judgement or the utility's acceptance process.

A low-risk starting point

For an initial workshop, the team can provide one representative sample, a list of source systems, three decisions that are currently difficult and the owner of each process. We then determine whether the priority is correcting the existing inventory, integrating repositories or commissioning selective capture. The proposal separates assessment, remediation, fieldwork and implementation, with observable acceptance criteria for every phase.