Expanded Hydraulic Modelling for Big Apple

NYCDEP’s extensive wastewater treatment system comprises over 7,400 miles (12,000km) of sewer pipes, 135,000 sewer catch basins, over 495 permitted outfalls for the discharge of combined sewer overflows (CSOs), and 95 pumping stations that transport wastewater to 14 treatment plants throughout the New York City’s five boroughs. The system processes 1.3 billion gallons (4.9 billion litres) of wastewater per day.

InfoWorks CS allows engineers and planners to produce fast, accurate and robust fully dynamic hydraulic modelling of any complex urban collection system network. This encompasses full modeling of backwater effects and reverse flow, open channels, trunk sewers, complex pipe connections and ancillary structures.

An essential tool for identifying and justifying cost effective infrastructure improvements, InfoWorks CS also provides a practical method for operational control, including real time control, of the wastewater network. Other applications include urban flooding and pollution prediction and the modelling of water quality and sediment transport throughout the network.