water modeling News
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ISC’5, 5 to 9 September 2016, Gold Coast, Australia
The 5th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterisation was held at the Jupiters Gold Coast, Australia. Over 300 delegates from all over the world came together to share their knowledge and experience in regard to site characterisation, without a doubt a very important and challenging part of geotechnical and geophysical engineering. The conference offered an ...
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Manila Water Chooses Bentley’s WaterGEMS V8 XM Edition
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Map Asia 2007 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that Manila Water, one of the largest water and wastewater service providers in the Philippines, has selected WaterGEMS V8 XM Edition, Bentley’s water distribution modeling solution, to manage the water network serving more than five million people in the East Zone. This area includes eastern Metro Manila and ...
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New regulatory update on instream flows
“Instream flows” refer to water flowing in a stream after all upstream withdrawals have been made. Withdrawals, diversions, or delays of flows for various purposes – including irrigation, hydropower, and industrial water supply – have a significant impact on instream flows, and the overall health of the aquatic system. Heightened awareness of the importance of instream flows to stream health is ...
By AECOM
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Use Aquator software to model river basins and for resource planning
Hydro-Logic Limited and Oxford Scientific Software Limited have announced a distribution agreement for the UK and Eire where Hydro-Logic Limited sell and support the water resource system simulation software package Aquator. Aquator is a powerful application for developing and running simulation models of natural river and water supply systems. This simulation package facilitates the ...
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Brisbane Water Selects Bentley’s WaterGEMS V8 XM Edition for Modeling Speed, Ease of Use, and Fire Flow Analysis
Exton, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that Brisbane Water, one of the largest water utilities in Australia, has selected WaterGEMS V8 XM Edition, Bentley’s water distribution modeling solution, to manage the municipality’s complex water network. The network serves a population of approximately one million. WaterGEMS V8 XM, which won the 2006 AWWA People’s Choice Award ...
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Towards the ultimate model of water
Water is essential to life as we know it; from its unusual density maximum which preserves freshwater ecosystems by ensuring that ponds freeze from the top down during winter, to its hydrogen bonds which shape proteins and the DNA double helix. But while water (in its liquid, solid and vapour forms) is one of the most common substances on Earth, many of its life-sustaining properties remain a ...
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Bathroom Sink Faucets To Bear WaterSense Label
(Washington, D.C. - Oct. 1, 2007) Consumers will soon be able to identify high-performance, water-efficient sink faucets for their bathrooms now that EPA has released a product specification for ones that use about 30 percent less water than conventional models. 'EPA's WaterSense program just made it easier for consumers and communities to save money, energy, and water one tap at a time,' said ...
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EPA to host third public meeting on Floyds fork pollution control plan
On Tuesday, Feb.21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 will conduct a public meeting to obtain comments from stakeholders on the work completed thus far on the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Floyds Fork watershed in north-central Kentucky. This meeting is a follow-up to the well-attended TMDL development meetings held in Louisville in August and November. The ...
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EPA launches national water conservation Campaign/EPA’s watersense program helps consumers save money and water (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program today is kicking off its national “We’re for Water” campaign to encourage Americans to make simple choices that save water. The program, in collaboration with its partner, American Water, will spread the word about saving water by traveling cross-country, stopping at national landmarks and ...
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Aqua Pennsylvania Selects Bentley’s Haestad Methods Water Modeling Solutions
Will Use WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, and WaterCAD to Help Service 1.4 Million Residents LOS ANGELES – BE Conference 2007 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., a subsidiary of Aqua America, Inc., the largest U.S.-based publicly traded water utility, has selected Bentley’s Haestad Methods solutions to model the infrastructure that provides water and wastewater ...
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Boles Publishes Article on Watershed Modeling with Tile Drains
LimnoTech’s Chelsie Boles has authored an article titled “Tile Drainage Simulation in SWAT2012: Parameterization and Evaluation in an Indiana Watershed” in the journal Transactions of the ASABE (published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers). The article reviews and tests the newest method available for simulating subsurface tile drains in the Soil ...
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BA150E pumps at work in hectic load-in load-out projects
Ballast pumps are used for the filling and drainage of barges. They ensure the stability of the vessel, compensating for changes in the weight during the load-in or load-out of large objects (leveling). In addition, mobile ballast pumps are also used for salvage operations. During these specialized deployments speed, security, and expertise are of crucial importance. The BA150E a perfect fit ...
By BBA Pumps BV
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New report from US Water Alliance and Stantec offers innovative model for water pricing equity
The US Water Alliance and Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design, released A Promising Water Pricing Model for Equity and Financial Resilience. This report presents an innovative model for pricing and billing water that represents an opportunity to achieve greater equity by reducing water bills for most low-income households while preserving revenue and improving financial resilience for ...
By Stantec
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Solinst Canada launches new laser marked model 101 p7 water level meter
Solinst Canada Ltd. is pleased to announce the launch of a new version of the Model 101 Water Level Meter. The new Model 101 P7 Water Level Meter features the recently developed Solinst laser marked flat tape and a submersible probe. The new Solinst flat tape is made of extremely durable PVDF with accurate laser markings every 1/100 ft. or each millimeter, certified traceable to National ...
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AWWA announces new edition of Modeling Water Quality in Distribution Systems
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced the publication of the new edition of Modeling Water Quality in Distribution Systems. As water flows through the distribution system to the consumer it may go through unwanted changes in quality. Computer modeling is a realistic simulation of the water quality in utility distribution systems, tracking the water as it moves through the ...
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Bentley Systems marks 25 years of sustaining infrastructure at be inspired: infrastructure best practices symposium and awards
At this invitation-only gathering of top users from around the globe, Bentley Systems, Incorporated, observed its 25th year as a company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world. The milestone was first acknowledged in Bentley’s May 2009 Annual Report, which is available online at http://www.bentley.com/AnnualReport. CEO Greg Bentley ...
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Salt Lake City selects Bentley’s WaterGEMS and HAMMER software to integrate water model and GIS
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today announced that Salt Lake City, Utah, has selected and deployed Bentley’s WaterGEMS V8i modeling and analysis software and HAMMER V8i transient analysis software to analyze, design, and operate its extensive water distribution ...
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Scientists develop method for managing glacial lake outburst floods
A team of Nepali and international researchers has developed a risk assessment method to manage the threat of devastating floods that can be triggered by a glacial lake outburst (GLOF). The new method, tested on glacial lakes in Nepal, is expected to help the country's government develop a national strategy for GLOF pre-disaster management. National strategies for disaster risk management ...
By SciDev.Net
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New STORMPAC™ software released
Following feedback from STORMPAC™ users, WRc plc are pleased to announce that STORMPAC™ v4.0 is now available. The latest version of the Water Industry standard rainfall modelling and analysis package used to process rainfall data for sewer models now has more output and summary rainfall statistics options. The new software also includes the option to set up output files with multiple rain ...
By WRC Ltd
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Water tops the agenda at global summit in Berlin
The meeting, at the Dorint Hotel (ex InterContinental), gathers together around 400 top executives to address the urgent issues and challenges facing the water and water-connected industries. Among the luminaries due to speak are: Former IMF managing director Michel Camdessus gives his view on how this year's public sector financial crisis will accelerate the search for new funding models for ...
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