Interactive map of the water network operated by UAB "Silute waters"
About this good practice
Ltd "Šilutės waters" is a public company owned by Silute district municipality, that supplies drinking water and provides wastewater management services in Šilutė area.
The administration receives a lot requests about water savages, it was decided to open data to public by creating an interactive map of water networks of Šilutė area. This was primarily a tool for improving the efficiency of staff work, which allowed to increase labor productivity and clarity to residents and businesses in order to provide the right information on water and sewage networks.
Transparency: By making water infrastructure data open to the public, the municipality fosters trust and accountability.
Efficiency:Open data allows for more efficient resource allocation and maintenance planning, reducing downtime and costs.
Innovation:Developers and researchers can use the open data to create new tools, apps, or studies that further improve water management.
Community Involvement:Open data encourages residents to be involved in local governance, leading to more informed and engaged communities.
Our map allows you to instantly check whether centralized water supply and sewage networks are laid to the selected place of residence, where the nearest branches go.
The main goal - to reduce the administrative burden in Ltd "Šilute waters" and to Open data to residents and businesses.
Beneficiaries: Ltd "Šilutės waters" and Šilutė district municipality.
Stakeholders: Residents,businesses, local authorities
Resources needed
It cost 10.000 Eur. for interactive maps supporting system, introduction of new functions and other IT solutions.
Staff cost of the map supervision is around 6000 Eur. a year.
Evidence of success
An interactive map of water and sewage networks has been created, which is freely available and tax-free, the information is constantly (periodically) updated. Therefore, the data is new and relevant.
Potential for learning or transfer
This Project is one of the local practices and can be freely transmitted because all the data provided in the Project is free, relevant, updated in real time complies with all the basic principles of Open data.
The map is relevant both for residents and businesses that are already in operation and for businesses planning development. It also brings enormous benefits to residents who plan the construction of their own individual houses.
The practice can be easily transferred, because using the same principle, using the experience of UAB "Šilutės vandenys", UAB "Šilutės thermal networks" has made public
and provides a map of its heating routes. This is targeted evidence that the practice can be easily passed on to other interested parties
Further information
Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Administration of Silute District Municipality
