Decision Intelligence for Wet Weather Management Xylem Digital Solutions
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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 XDS major site Other major MCS site Nanjing Edmonton Manila Calgary Middletown Toronto South Bend Singapore Yellow Springs San Francisco Columbia Raleigh San Diego Atlanta 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] .