XPRAFTS has served the Australian stormwater industry well for over 45 years, and part of its usefulness is that it includes methods recommended by the Australian National Guidelines (most recently revised as ARR2019). Originally developed in the mid-1970s, Rafts as a program was around on MS-DOS in the 1980s. XPRAFTS was rewritten for Windows beginning…
Storm, sewer, flood
The latest Water Talk video is now available on our YouTube channel. Subscribe and hit the notification bell to be alerted as soon as each Water Talk has been uploaded. For this one, Systems Engineer Ryan Brown and Solutions Engineer Tim Medearis shows you common mistakes people make when creating SSF models. They went through lots of workflows…
Water Talks
Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) discharge raw, untreated sewage directly into rivers and seas during heavy rainfall events. This untreated sewage has environmental impacts and poses a risk to public health, depleting oxygen in the water, causing fish kills, and (if it gets bad enough) spreading disease. It’s become a hot-button issue in the UK. Download…
Commentary
In February 2018, the City of Livonia, Michigan, experienced a master meter failure that caused several water main breaks, closed a major highway, and triggered a city-wide boil-water advisory. Emergency situations like this have unfortunately become more common. According to a study by Utah State University, water main pipe breaks were up 27% in the…
Water distribution
If you’re looking to get started with InfoWorks ICM, we have some good news. We designed a series of videos for stormwater experts that is completely free and open to everyone. This is a great way to quickly learn the details of InfoWorks ICM from someone who knows the app inside and out – one…
Drainage design
Our first Water Talk of the new year, Can Your Water Distribution Model Handle the Pressure?, talked about how you can properly differentiate customer water use from water leakage in water distribution models. Before the event began, we asked participants to weigh in on a few subjects. First, it’s clear that a lot of people are…
Water Talks
InfoWorks WS Pro is designed for water professionals to help them assess supply to individual customers. Supply deficiencies or pollution incidents can be investigated and fixed quickly, allowing you to model how best to achieve regulatory standards while continuing to deliver value to customers. We’ve put together this series of learning videos designed by Solutions…
Water distribution
As the pressures of urban growth and climate change continue to pinch urban centers, the calculation of return on investment and financial viability for long-term resilience strategies will become an essential element for infrastructure management. Perhaps more to the point, calculating your return on investment in SuDS is important if you want to change the…
Events
Way back in 1899 – a decade after hydraulic mining was outlawed in California and the Gold Rush had completely petered out – the Ross Valley Sanitary District was established. It’s one of the Golden State’s oldest sanitary districts. Located in Marin County, RVSD serves the hilly communities of Sleepy Hollow, Fairfax, San Anselmo, Ross,…
Customer stories
We can hardly believe it, but 2022 is almost over. It’s the time of year when we look back and measure our success, and our Water Talks have been a huge success for us. They became a regular way for us to connect with our customers during the Coronavirus pandemic, and we’ve expanded them ever…
Water Talks