Integrated Network-Based Modeling for Water and Wastewater

Many of the streams and rivers in the U.S. are sources for drinking water. Water from these surface sources are processed and distributed through pipelines throughout cities and suburbs. Wastewater is gathered with a second set of pipelines and treated; and, with the rain waters that wash buildings, malls and streets, is disposed of in the same streams and rivers. The streams and rivers and treatment and pipeline systems are each critical elements of water infrastructure. Three hydraulic GIS (Geographic Information System) applications are presented which represent the water infrastructures of cities and urban areas and U.S. streams and rivers. The water infrastructures include drinking water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems and source water.