Flow Monitoring & GIS

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Introductions

Thomas Romza E.I.

3.5 Years with RJN Group
Design Engineer
Meter Specialist/Analyst

Dennis Gilbertson, GISP

GIS Project Manager
18 Years GIS Experience
Specialties: Local Government ,
Asset Management, GIS Databases,
and Mobile Applications

Prepared By
Dennis Gilbertson, GISP

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Types of Data used in GIS Workflow

Using GIS in Flow Monitoring
Refining Data through Additional Inspections
GIS Quality Control
Conversion of GIS Data for Hydraulic Model

GIS

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GIS Data Sources

Client GIS Data

CAD Files
As-Built Drawings
Spreadsheets
Personal Databases
Age of Construction
Land Parcels / Census Data
Sub-centimeter Surveys

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Whats the Role of GIS in Flow Monitoring?

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Flow Monitoring relies upon GIS

Spatial Data provides a representation to
decide Flow Monitor placement
Basin Creation
Equal Area
Similar Linear Feet of Collection Mains
Other Unique Characteristics

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SSES Focus Area is Determined

Smoke Testing
Manhole & Pipe Inspections
Dye Flooded Testing
TV Inspections
Building Inspections

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Field Testing & Inspections

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Quality Control offers Quality Assurances

for the Hydraulic Model

 GIS Assembles Data for Hydraulic Modeling

Flow
Monitoring

Field
Testing &
Inspections

Model
Quality
Control

Where?
What Data?

 GIS Assembles Data for Hydraulic Modeling

Structure Fields
Points

Pipe Fields
Lines

Catchment Fields
Polygons

Required

X coordinate
Y coordinate

Upstream node
Downstream node

Area

Standard

Rim elevation
Invert elevation
Structure diameter
Bolted lids

Shape
Length
Pipe diameter
Upstream invert
Downstream invert
Material / roughness

Outflow node
Ground slope
Imperviousness
Meter basin
Wastewater load

Other

TIN elevation
Trough condition
Inlet capacity
Ponding condition

Silt depth

Parcel count

 GIS Assembles Data for Hydraulic Modeling

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GIS Assembles Data for Hydraulic Modeling

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GIS Displays Hydraulic Model Results

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So What?
You may know the what, but do you know the WHERE?
WHERE are the locations of Defects?
WHERE are the sources of I/I?
WHERE are the optimal locations for Flow
Monitoring?
WHERE are the Residents with Flooding?
WHERE in your Collections System will Peaking Factor
be an issue?
WHERE are the Back Pitch Sewers?
WHERE can a Hydraulic Model focus attention?
WHERE should a CIP program be focused?
WHERE WILL YOU BE WHEN THE NEXT MAJOR
STORM EVENT OCCURS?

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