Optimise your wastewater and rainwater network management with our software: Aquadvanced urban drainage

The effective management of wastewater and stormwater networks is a major financial and environmental issue.

 

Utilities are faced with the need to reduce operational costs, to limit the harmful effects of spills and pollutant discharges while optimising investments in storage infrastructure. Furthermore, in many countries (particularly in Europe), regulations impose limits on the volume of spills, which must be adhered to in order to avoid financial penalties.

 

Relying on clear and purpose-built monitoring and management tools will enable a utility to know its network performance in real time, anticipate weather events and their potential impact on the network, and take preventive measures to optimise operations. 

 

The Aquadvanced urban drainage solution is engineered to lower operational costs, minimise spills, and mitigate their harmful effects, featuring three levels of functionality:

• Urban drainage Monitoring provides a global, continuous and real-time view of the wastewater network. By analysing data and incoming alerts about unforeseen events, it can detect network obstructions and problems. This facilitates quick and targeted interventions and also helps to meet regulatory compliance requirements of the sewerage network using ‘permanent diagnosis’. The monitoring level can help prevent pipe capacity of the pipes being taken up by rainwater and groundwater. 
• Urban drainage Anticipation helps operators make informed decisions by anticipating short- and medium-term weather events, thanks to detailed forecasts of upcoming rainfall. With these preventive measures, it is possible to reduce spills into the natural environment, avoid the risk of flooding, and limit damage, particularly from pollutant discharges.  
• Urban drainage Advanced control goes beyond real-time monitoring by enabling proactive management of the wastewater network through the transmission of instructions. When combined with the installation of valves and flow control equipment, it allows for swift responses to emergency situations and optimises the use of the network’s existing storage capacity. 

Aquadvanced Monitoring optimises wastewater network monitoring by providing water companies with real-time network data analysis and automated reporting. This approach enables operators to save between 25% and 50% of the time required to produce permanent diagnostic reports and to detect incidents (such as blockages, infiltration of parasitic clear water, etc.), thereby also accelerating their resolution. They increase operational efficiency and limit the negative effects of detected problems (network contamination, spills), and their consequences on public health and the environment.

"Prevention is better than cure"

 

By processing meteorological data alongside information from network sensors, our Aquadvanced urban drainage Anticipation software enables operators to forecast water levels at any point in the network at least three hours in advance. This allows for the implementation of preventive measures and the anticipation of requirements for wastewater and rainwater management. This proactive approach allows wastewater operators to optimise their resources and ensure efficient and sustainable management of their sanitation infrastructure.

 

By reducing spills and improving the management of floods and potential pollution, regulatory compliance is enhanced while simultaneously protecting the environment and public health.

In the context of increasingly stringent regulations, the overload of sewerage networks can have numerous negative consequences, foremost among them the release of pollutants into the environment.

 

Aquadvanced urban drainage Advanced Control supports compliance with environmental requirements by analysing rainfall and flow fluctuations. This is achieved through the implementation of flow regulation tools at strategic points within the network, such as valves and motorised valves and by providing real-time adaptation instructions.

 

This approach enables optimisation of wastewater network operations, significantly reducing the impact of spills and flooding (by up to 50%) while enhancing regulatory compliance.

 

In addition, thanks to this optimised and proactive management, Aquadvanced urban drainage Advanced Control can reduce storage capacity requirements by half, delivering substantial cost savings and more efficient use of resources. 

Bordeaux (France) is located in a region particularly vulnerable to flooding due to its hydrographic location, the recurrent flooding of the Garonne and a local climate conducive to storms.

 

Since the end of the 1990s, issues related to the quality of discharges during rainy periods and their impact on the receiving environment have been at the heart of the municipality's policies in the field of water. 

 

To respond to this rainwater management issue, Bordeaux Métropole used the Aquadvanced urban drainage solution, with a clear objective: to reduce and control spills, and to optimise rainwater storage and treatment capacities. 

 

The results were immediate: