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When exploiting groundwater, it is common to have problems with wells since maintenance activities can interrupt not only the production of water but also its distribution. Planning maintenance activities is a challenge that involves multiple agents, several criteria, and subjective variables. Therefore, this paper proposes a decision model based on a multicriteria approach to prioritize maintenance actions in the wells of a groundwater supply system. The proposed model considers different points of view and has three phases. The first phase consists of understanding the problem and acquiring data. Next, there is a learning process, during which Strategic Options Development and Analysis (SODA), a structuring method, is applied. The third phase uses the Elimination et Choix Traduisant la Realité (Elimination and Choice Translating Reality, “ELECTRE III”) method to evaluate the problem. To determine criteria weights, Simos’ Procedure is used. The model is shown to have established management priorities that assist in making maintenance decisions. Efficiency of the model was demonstrated by applying it in a Brazilian town, where it was seen to yield greater benefits both to the supply company and society than does current maintenance management practice.
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This work was supported by CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) under Grant 142,224/2018–9 and 309,117/2018–6; and CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) under Grant Financial Code 001.
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de Sousa Pereira, L., Morais, D.C. Multicriteria Decision Model to Establish Maintenance Priorities for Wells in a Groundwater System. Water Resour Manage 34, 377–392 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-019-02457-8
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