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Derive more asset information from CCTV inspections
Water utilities and councils typically inspect only some of their sanitary sewer assets yearly; it would be costly and may take years to inspect all assets. The high cost of inspections Depending on the size of their sewer network, utilities may inspect from 1-10% of their wastewater systems annually. Assuming inspecting an average of 5%…
Asset management
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InfoDrainage 2024.1 update: HGL, EGL, part-family awareness, better Civil 3D round-tripping
InfoDrainage, our drainage design and analysis technology for creating sustainable and consciously green drainage networks, saw numerous efficiency updates earlier this year. Now, there’s even more value to add to your designs and BIM workflows with enhanced Civil 3D round-tripping functionality and newly added hydraulic grade lines and energy grade lines, which are an important…
Product news
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Info360 Asset update: new inspection standards for Australia and improved ArcGIS integration
We’ve made significant enhancements to Info360 Asset, including the addition of new inspection standards, improved ArcGIS integration, and the ability to perform risk and rehab for water distribution assets. Let’s dive into the details and explore how they enhance the functionality and user experience of Info360 Asset. Australian WSA CCTV inspection standards Info360 Asset now…
Product news
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What if Hurricane Harvey had hit San Antonio?
Over eight days in August 2017, category 4 Hurricane Harvey dropped more than 50 inches of rainfall over Houston, Texas, making it the most significant rainfall event in US history since the USGS began keeping records in the 1880s. It resulted in 103 deaths. Just 200 miles away, water professionals and politicians in San Antonio…
Customer stories
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4 New Water Drop workflow videos: audit reporting, phase management, printing, and RTC
We've been releasing new Water Drop videos every month since we began this project. Every time we add a new one, we include it on our Water Drop YouTube playlist. You can be updated every time we release a new video by subscribing to our YouTube channel and turning on notifications.
Water Talks
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Output water-quality reports on demand using Info360 Insight – whenever you need it
In 2016, an outbreak of campylobacter in the Havelock North community of New Zealand resulted in four deaths, 50+ people hospitalized, and over 8,000 illnesses — affecting about a third of people in the community and surrounding area. The likely culprit was sheep faeces draining into a shallow aquifer after a heavy rainstorm event. Considering…
Operational analytics
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Join us on Wednesdays for The Drainage Download
Last month, we kicked off a new initiative, combining our technical resources from multiple teams to answer customers’ burning questions about drainage design in a live setting. Each week, we’ve been sitting together as a group, tackling subjects from 1D-2D analysis to Civil 3D integration with InfoDrainage, as well as answering questions from attendees —…
Water Talks
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3 Steps to understanding water loss and leakage: strategic overview, zonal planning, operations
Utilities sometimes spend large amounts of money on non-revenue water. If you spend hours developing annual water loss reports to track the money you spend on non-revenue water, you may be eager to find a leakage strategy to reduce these losses throughout your water network, for both transmission and distribution. While leakage strategies may mean…
Water distribution
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White paper surveys UK architects about upcoming 2024 SuDS regulations. Are they ready? Are developers?
The UK government has announced that it will be mandatory to include Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in virtually all new housing developments in England beginning in 2024. This is a win for proponents of SuDS, but one that feels like it has been a long time coming. This will bring England in line with Scotland,…
Industry news
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New capabilities for SSF professionals with InfoWorks ICM 2024.1, plus new XPSWMM/XPStorm and XPViewer
If the new cloud capabilities from our last InfoWorks ICM version update weren’t enough, our latest release InfoWorks ICM 2024.1 continues to improve your workflow efficiencies through new bottom orifice representation, a new level section view, and additional enhancements to culvert representation. New bottom orifice You can now better represent your real network conditions and…
Product news