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Written by Vector1Media
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PR - MWH Soft, a leading global provider of environmental and water
resources applications software, today announced that after a thorough
evaluation of alternative technologies, the City of Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, has selected MWH Soft’s InfoWater Suite, to drive its
enterprise-wide geospatial hydraulic modeling effort.
The purchase
equips Vancouver with a full range of high-performance ArcGIS-centric
(ESRI, Redlands, California) water infrastructure analysis and management
capabilities that will enable it to cope adeptly with fast expansion
while optimizing capital planning, operations and community relations.
With a population of over 610,000, Vancouver is the largest city in
the province of British Columbia and the third largest in Canada,
covering an area of 114 sq km. It is recognized as one of the world’s
most livable cities, renowned for its innovative programs and
leadership in the areas of sustainability, accessibility and
inclusivity. The city operates and maintains a complex drinking water
infrastructure system comprising over 1,500 km of pipes ranging from 20
mm to 1,950 mm in diameter. The City plans to harness the power of
InfoWater Suite to continue setting tighter organization standards that
facilitate better decision-making for more reliable and cost-effective
management strategies.
“We determined to standardize on InfoWater Suite because of its
widespread use and outstanding reputation in Canada as well as the
excellent local technical expertise and support,” said Kathryn
McCreary, Waterworks Engineer for the City of Vancouver B.C. “The software’s
impressive computational speed was also a big plus as we move to
construct and calibrate an all pipe extended period simulation (EPS)
model of our water distribution system.”
Offering direct support to geodatabases, the innovative network
modeling technology of the MWH Soft geospatial software suite is unlike
competing products. It addresses every facet of utility infrastructure
management and protection, delivering the highest rate of return in the
industry. Users can choose the tools that best fit their needs, from
creating detailed all-pipe models, analyzing various hydraulic and
water quality conditions, and identifying system deficiencies to
designing new facilities, optimizing operations and performance,
determining protective measures and security upgrades, and expanding
and rehabilitating existing systems. The suite also allows users to
share mission-critical GIS and modeling information in real time on the
Internet and corporate intranets to facilitate collaboration and decision making.
“Our continued investment in best of breed GIS-centric modeling and
design solutions that are easy to implement and use has set an industry
standard for mainstream geospatial modeling technology worldwide,” said
Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D, President and Chief Operating Officer of MWH
Soft. “Those solutions are delivering superior business
advantages for our customers in the form of consistent, high quality,
high performance engineering GIS modeling data; enhanced efficiency;
and reliable, cost-effective projects. We are pleased that a visionary,
leading organization like the City of Vancouver B.C. has chosen MWH
Soft InfoWater technology to support its enterprise-wide GIS modeling,
help manage its water infrastructure more effectively at maximum
savings, and support it in delivering the superior quality of drinking
water their customers have come to expect.”
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