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GIS Streamlines Recycled Water Management
Author(s) -
Hayes Tim,
Wilson Robert C.,
Hansen Eric S.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2006.tb01893.x
Subject(s) - plan (archaeology) , geographic information system , pipeline transport , service (business) , streamlines, streaklines, and pathlines , database , computer science , civil engineering , transport engineering , environmental science , engineering , geography , cartography , business , environmental engineering , archaeology , marketing , aerospace engineering
This article discusses a three‐year plan at the South Bay Water Recycling (SBWR) program to implement a geographic information system (GIS) program. The system is being used to help manage more than 100 miles of pipe serving the California cities of Milpitas, Santa Clara, and San Jose. GIS will help SBWR staff maximize the distribution of recycled water and minimize construction costs by efficiently tracking previously constructed service laterals and assets, and in planning new pipelines. The three‐year plan includes database design and data conversion, data distribution, field verification/mapping, and a hydraulic model.