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Intelligent Urban Watersheds
Decision Intelligence for Wet Weather Management Xylem Digital Solutions
Who we are A new Xylem platform of disruptive technologies to help water utilities substantially reduce the capital and operating costs of operating a water network
What we do We use data gathering, artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to help utilities monitor, optimize and control the condition and performance of their networks
Our impact We create outsize economic benefits (10x), substantially reducing non-revenue water and capital and operating costs through predictive analytics and design optimization Xylem Digital Solutions
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Dallas Miami Sydney Problem: Increasing intensity and frequency of extreme wet weather Largest ever infrastructure spend for many cities Poorest citizens face largest economic burden Industry Status Quo Industry Status Quo . Intelligent Urban Watersheds
Blue Infrastructure: Utilize data analytics to solve water challenges economically and efficiently. What is the Problem?
Infrastructure Investment
Affordability Status Quo Computing Capacity
1BillionX
Era when many CSO interceptors and treatment plants were designed and built Intelligent Urban Watersheds
The Internet of Things Big Data Analytics Machine Learning Digital Copy of Urban Watersheds
Observation/ Digital Copy Tuning
Urban Watershed Implementation Intelligent Urban Watersheds
Real Time Decision Support System (RT-DSS)
Sensor Hydraulic A computer-based information system Data Model that supports business or organizational decision-making activities.
User Human Interface User
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_support_system Intelligent Urban Watersheds Operating the Urban Watershed
Data-Model Convergence
Turn on the Lights! South Bend, Indiana • Population: 101,000 • Median Household Income: $34,000 • Consent Decree: $860 million • 1.25-2.25 Billion Gallons Annual CSO Volume
Turn on the Lights
• Deploy area-wide sensor network and database • All data organized on a unified platform • Analytics turn data into actionable insight • Increase watershed understanding • Fully integrates into existing IT networks Turn on the Lights
• Analytics turn data into actionable insight Data-Model Convergence
• Host and continuously run hydraulic models with real time data • Model/data convergence provides cognitive, hyper accurate models • Run multiple model iterations in parallel to explore optimal alternatives • Hunt down, characterize and solve infiltration and inflow Data-Model Convergence
Measured Flow Data-Model Convergence
CHRS: 5 weeks training (10 events) Data-Model Convergence
CHRS: 10 weeks training (19 events) Data-Model Convergence
CHRS: 15 weeks training (31 events) Operate the Urban Watershed
Storage Tank: “I’ve got lots of room. My price is $2 per
gallon”
Interceptor: . “I’m about half full. I’ve got capacity at $3 per gallon” .
Storage Tank: “I’m filling up quickly. I’ve got capacity at $3.50 per gallon” MH 30: “I’m about to overflow! I need to buy capacity!” Operate the Urban Watershed
Storage Tank: “Deal!”
MH 30: “Done!” South Bend, Indiana Results
Outcomes: • Eliminated dry weather overflows • Reduced wet weather
overflows by 75% 75% CSO Reduction • Reduced E. coli contribution by 55% • New plan saves $500 million
Sensor Network Agent Based Control Operate the Urban Watershed
Citywide inline storage strategy Reduced Overflow volume 64% and activations 68% with initial project Achieve compliance in less time with hundreds of millions in CIP cost avoidance Operate the Urban Watershed
Functionality: • Data-constructed model engine • Runs 1,000 sims every 15 minutes • Current conditions +/- 12 hours • Probabilistic distribution of future flows • Comprehensive situational awareness • Provides high-level recommendations Outcomes: • Increased continuity of operations • Operational knowledge aggregator • Training tool for new recruits • Forensic analysis platform Operate the Urban Watershed
Certify Performance, Solve I/I, • Sensor network of flow meters and rain gauges combined with analytics tools • Automated flow meter analytics report blockages to operations crews • Reduced the need for extensive I/I mitigation costs Thank You!
Jennifer Steffens, P.E. 443-827-1916 [email protected]