Southern Water has selected the ICMLive real-time operational forecasting and decision support system to help manage and operate its sewer collection system.
The ICMLive tool is supplied by US-headquartered firm Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure.
Southern Water’s purchase of the real-time integrated catchment modelling solution will enable the water company to harness the power of real-time data, scenario planning and predictive modelling to improve the operation and management of its collection system. It will also allow the water company to better anticipate and mitigate the effects of extreme weather-related events.
ICMLive enables managers and operators to consider the influence of a full range of catchment factors in the management of flooding and reduction of unregulated discharges; the enhancement of storage and existing infrastructure for savings on capital works; and the optimization of pumps to lower energy costs and reduce CO2 emissions.
The software is designed to work automatically. Once a system is configured, real-time data is continually and automatically harvested and quality-checked. Simulations are run automatically at a user-defined frequency which can change in response to user-defined conditions.
The system lets users quickly assess events as they occur, identify potential problems before they reach a critical level, respond decisively to operational challenges, reduce overflow volumes, and minimize downstream effects.
For example, operators can analyze the impact of a predicted incoming storm event and identify all areas with the potential to be impacted by flooding or overflows. Alternative mitigating solutions can then be rapidly and accurately analyzed and compared to determine the level of effectiveness and associated cost, and the most appropriate solution can be quickly acted upon.
Andrew Adams, Asset Manager for Wastewater Infrastructure at Southern Water, commented:
“Our wastewater system spans an extensive network of pipes, and we continually seek out the best modelling technology to help us effectively optimize performance and sustainability.
“This technology will help give us more timely, accurate and reliable catchment forecasts – supporting our progress from largely reactive to more proactive network management. This could result in significantly more efficient and economical network operations, greater network integrity, improved network maintenance and customer service.”
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