Smart water technology to help Hawaii water utility optimize distribution system

Published on February 13, 2013 21:32 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Business

Innovyze, a leading global innovator of wet infrastructure modeling and simulation software and technologies, today announced that the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) has selectedInfoWaterto optimize O‘ahu's municipalwater resourcesand distribution system.

The BWS is the largest municipal water utility in the state of Hawai‘i and provides safe and dependable water service to over a million residents of O‘ahu. The utility manages an intricate system of 94 active potable water sources, 170 reservoirs, and nearly 2,100 miles of pipeline to deliver approximately 150 million gallons of water a day to nearly every community on the island.

"We needed a cost-effective solution that could address all areas of our utility's operations and infrastructure," said Ellen Hirayama, P.E., BWS Deputy Manager and Chief Engineer. "InfoWaternot only enables us to better manage our vast hydraulic network, but also helps us ensure that we maintain the highest level ofwater qualityand service to our many customers."

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