Overview
This course introduces hydraulic models for water utility distribution systems and covers how models support efficient short- and long-term water utility planning and operations. Attendees will learn about and engage in exercises that will cover the following key uses of hydraulic models:
- Ensuring a robust and redundant infrastructure
- Reducing operating costs
- Planning for outages
- Determining firefighting capabilities
Hydraulic Modeling for Water Utility Distribution Systems will highlight the fundamentals of modeling including:
- Purpose and uses of a hydraulic model
- Building a hydraulic model
- Calibrating and validating a hydraulic model
- Running a hydraulic model and interpreting model results
- Understanding key hydraulic principles (hydraulic grade lines, pressure and flow relationships, head loss through pipelines and fundamentals of pumping)
- Keys to identifying efficiency improvements and evaluating improvement alternatives
Join the course to learn how to enhance water resource engineering strategies, minimize water distribution system operational costs, and improve water utility emergency management.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to successfully:
- Input the basic components of a hydraulic model
- Collect hydraulic modeling asset data from GIS and other sources
- Interpret pressure losses in distribution systems
- Assign water demands throughout the model
- Identify areas of vulnerability in distribution systems
- Determine firefighting capabilities
- Analyze the distribution system through key distribution operational guidelines
- Perform outage analysis and recommend operational approaches during outages
- Assess water quality within the distribution system
- Refine operational modeling skills: linking the model to SCADA, forecasting, and forensics
- Identify opportunities to optimize operations and reduce costs
Agenda
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Hydraulic Modeling in Water Distribution Systems
- Distribution system layout & fundamentals
- Storage
- Pumping
- Boundary Conditions
Morning Break
GIS and Hydraulic Modeling
- Useful data for modeling in GIS
- 1-to-1 Models
- Data needed not found in GIS
Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) and Headloss
- Major impacts to HGL in distribution systems
- Minor losses in pressure pipe models
- Impacts of pumps, control valves, and PRVs
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. :: Lunch Break
Water Demands
- Common sources of water demand data
- Assigning demands to the model
- Diurnal (24-hour) demand patterns
- Advanced water meter technologies
Redundancy Assessments Using Hydraulic Modeling
- One side out analysis
- Criticality of pipes & valves
Afternoon Break
Fire Flow Analysis
- Tradeoffs of including hydrants in the hydraulic model
- Multiple hydrant analysis
- Available flow at a hydrant
Analysis of Water Distribution Systems
- Water main sizing
- Control valve operations
- System head curves for pumping
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central Time
Outage Analysis for Water Distribution Systems
- Storage tanks out-of-service
- Water main outages
- Evaluating multiple alternatives
Water Quality
- Water age
- Source tracing
Questions, Comments, and Remarks
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Intermediate Hydraulic Modeling for Water Utility Distribution Systems
March 30-31, 2023 | Online
Building on the core principles discussed in the Introduction to Hydraulic Modeling for Water Utility Distribution Systems course, this advanced training will focus on the Optimization of Hydraulic Model for Water Distribution Systems. Through hands-on exercises and group discussions, attendees will enhance their understanding of the following key industry topics:
- Operational modeling including the use of SCADA
- Outage and emergency analysis
- Water quality control and conveyance
Agenda
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Outage Analysis for Water Distribution Systems
- Storage tanks out-of-service
- Water main outages
- Evaluating multiple alternatives
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Water Quality
- Water age
- Source tracing
Operational Modeling
- The reality of operations
- Linking the hydraulic model to SCADA (and what is SCADA?)
- Forecasting
- Forensics
Optimization of Hydraulic Model for Water Distribution Systems
- Pumping operations
- Valve control
- Demand planning
Instructor
Michael Assante, Assistant General Manager – Special Districts (Shea Properties) Class A/4 Water Treatment & Distribution Operator
Michael has served multiple roles over the past 13 years across the Water Utility space that have provided a well-rounded understanding of the intersection of Hydraulic Modelling and Utility Operations. His background and specialties involve hydraulic modeling of distribution systems, pumping system operations and optimization, utility operations management and capital project management. This experience has involved significant time spent working in the following spaces: engineering consultancy, public water system operations and management roles, and private water system operations and management roles.
Michael’s hydraulic modeling experience has involved model development, calibration/validation and maintenance for multiple national and international utility operations that ranged from 1,000 – 1.5 million customers and have included model development in the following platforms: KY Pipe, EPA-NET, Innovyze InfoWater and Bentley WaterGEMS. His modeling efforts have included investigations involving hydraulic transient (water hammer) analysis, capital project planning and optimization, water quality trace analyses, pumping system optimization and unidirectional flushing operations planning.
Michael is passionate about bringing forward the value of hydraulic modeling in improving utility operations and communicating the value of hydraulic modeling in a palatable and easy-to-digest manner that illustrates its value across multiple areas of a utility operation.