Hydroinformatics Tools for Planning, Design, Operation and Rehabilitation of Sewer Systems

Hydroinformatics systems are systems that combine computational hydraulic modelling with information systems (including knowledge-based systems). They are gaining acceptance in the areas of environmental planning, design and management. This text focuses on sewage systems, starting with their planning and then going on the discuss their design, operation and rehabilitation. The authors discuss business and information needs in the management of urban drainage, tools for collecting and archiving such data, and their use in modelling catchment hydrology, sewer systems hydraulics, wastewater quality, wastewater treatment plant operation, and receiving waters. The control and operation of sewer systems in real time is described, followed by a discussion of their maintenance and rehabilitation. Intelligent decision support systems for managing the urban drainage business process are presented.