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Design replacement projects and network capacity analysis

Broken water main

  • Determine load demands to design pipe/cable sizes.
  • Model catchment transfers
  • Reduce the need for site surveys.
  • Defines development-impact assessments

  • Provide a common, consistent framework for contingency planning and collaboration.

Critical Infrastructure modelling at United Utilities®

The waste water division of United Utilities oversees all the modelling needs that service the business. The models comprise all waste water systems and influencing factors in urban and rural areas complete with pumping stations, combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and other elements.

These models support analysis of the effects of climate change and flooding, water pollution and water quality. Additionally, model catchment transfers detail the effects of transferring flow from a waste water treatment facility into another catchment area. They also carry out development impact assessments – the impact of new housing or industrial developments on the current waste-water systems. All these applications deliver organisational knowledge and business continuity planning.

‘OS MasterMap has made the process quicker and reduced both the risk and the effect of errors…it allows us to represent accurately what is happening on site within our models and allows us to size systems and design solutions that save money through an increased level of optimisation. We use geographic information day in and day out to support our model build and update needs.’

Mark Kaney, Senior Modelling Engineer

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