Tag: flow

Words On Water #106: Kevin Marsh on Forecasting Flows with Machine Learning

September 17, 2019

Kevin Marsh is the President of FlowWorks. In this episode, Kevin discusses the growing role of machine learning in flow forecasting, which involves using historical data and weather models to forecast the impacts of wet weather on water infrastructure. He says that advance notice allows utilities to plan and the public to be alerted about events like combined sewer overflows, and that forecasting will become far more common with the increase in data, internet connectivity, and cloud computing. Kevin discusses how changing weather and climate uncertainty are causing utilities to want to better understand how systems are affected by rain events.

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Words On Water #79: John Van Nostrand on Flow Metering

February 20, 2019

John Van Nostrand is the South and Municipal Manager for FLEXIM. In this episode, John explains the role and importance of flow metering for water utilities in collections, treatment, and distribution. He discusses the problem of water loss and leaks, and how flow meters can be used to monitor the integrity of a system. John talks about the problem of aging infrastructure and improperly installed meters, as well as how improvements in technology allow for tracking of extremely low flows, particularly during off-peak times for utilities.

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