Intelligent Water Systems Challenge
Today’s water industry operates complex treatment, collection, and distribution systems to protect public and ecological health. With the advent of the Internet of Things, these systems are increasingly instrumented to monitor key process indicators, thereby facilitating operation of the system. The water industry, however, recognizes that the growing store of big data collected across these new “intelligent” water systems may deliver value in unforeseen ways as utilities work to address complex issues such as stormwater management, flooding, eutrophication and algae blooms, aging infrastructure, CSOs, SSOs, process optimization and asset management.
We organize the Intelligent Water Challenges to demonstrate the value of intelligent water systems to utilities and thereby foster the adoption of smart water technologies. The intent of the Challenge is to give students, professionals, and technology aficionados the opportunity to showcase their talents and innovations, with a focus on leveraging data using the best available tools to help utilities better understand the dynamics of complex systems for making better decisions.
2023 IWS Challenge
View the important dates, guidance documents, and all other information about the 2023 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge.
2022 IWS Challenge
View the documents, sponsors, and proposed solutions that resulted from the 2022 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge.
2021 IWS Challenge
View the documents, sponsors, and proposed solutions that resulted from the 2021 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge.
2019 IWS Challenge
View the documents, sponsors, and proposed solutions that resulted from the 2019 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge.
2018 IWS Challenge
View the documents, sponsors, and proposed solutions that resulted from the 2018 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge.
IWS Webinar Series
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Virtual LIFT/RMWEA Intelligent Water Workshop
Date: 5/14/20
Time: 12:00 pm (EST)
Speakers:
Tanja Rauch-Williams, Carollo Engineers
Abbey Antolovich, Denver WaterIn this webinar, Tanja Rauch-Williams and Abigail Antolovich will outline the upcoming Virtual LIFT/RMWEA Intelligent Water Workshop that will be taking place on June 17th and 18th.
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Past Participating IWS Challenge Team Feature: MWRD Chicago, 2019
Date: 5/28/20
Time: 12:00 pm (EST)
Speakers:
Fenghua Yang, MWRD Chicago
Matt Jurjovec, MWRD Chicago
Yongning Tang, Illinois State UniversityIn this webinar, the 2019 MWRD Chicago team will highlight their IWS Challenge problem and solution, as well as talk about their next steps in further implementing the solution.
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Cleveland Water Alliance IWS Work
Date: 6/11/20
Time: 12:00 pm (EST)
Speaker:
Max Herzog, Cleveland Water AllianceIn this webinar, Max Herzog will highlight Cleveland Water Alliance's IWS work.
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Past Participating IWS Challenge Team Feature: Pima County, 2019
Date: 6/30/2020
Time: 10:00 am (MDT)
Speakers:
Jeff Prevatt, Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation
Allan Anthon, Pima County Regional Wastewater ReclamationIn this webinar, Jeff Prevatt and Allan Anthon highlight the work resulting from Pima County's participation in the 2019 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge.
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DC Water IWS Work
Date: 7/16/2020
Time: 10:00 am (MDT)
Speaker:
Elkin Hernandez, DC WaterIn this webinar, Elkin Hernandez will highlight the work resulting from DC Water's participation in the Intelligent Water Systems Challenge.
Our participation in the 2018 IWS Challenge added strength and conviction to our development of the next generation of smart storm and sewer collection systems, which dynamically reconfigure themselves to changing inputs to reduce CSOs and SSOs.
Questions?
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