Efficient Model Building in Eastern England

Wallingford Software’s asset and data management system, InfoNet, and its integrated modeling solution, InfoWorks CS, were already in use within Anglian Water. Clear and Anglian Water saw the potential for extending the use of InfoNet to help develop the InfoWorks models that are used by Anglian Water to assess existing and future performance of its sewer systems.

They have devised a set of procedures that allows data from the DAPs to be planned and managed within InfoNet before being imported into InfoWorks for further development into a fully-functioning hydraulic model. The approach of using the two Wallingford Software systems has been found to save time, avoid any need for re-keying of information, and allow several technicians to work simultaneously on the data preparation.

Use of Drainage Area Plans

Anglian Water provides drinking water and wastewater services to 2.6 million properties across 27,500 square kilometers (10,400 square miles) of the East Anglian and East Midlands regions of England. Like other UK water companies, Anglian Water uses DAPs as part of its rolling programs to manage wastewater in its cities, towns and villages. The process involves the collection of large amounts of data, including the results of manhole, CCTV and flow surveys. This information is then used to assess the structural and operational conditions of the assets themselves as well as the environmental impacts of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) on water courses.