Product category:
Analysis, simulation and mathematical software
News Release from: Haestad Methods | Subject: WaterGEMS
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 November 2004
Watergems selected by Mexican city
Mexico's Third Largest City Selects Bentley for Geospatial Water Management System
Bentley Systems has announced that SIAPA, the water and wastewater utility for Mexico's third largest city, Guadalajara, has selected WaterGEMS, from Bentley's Haestad Methods product line, to manage its water distribution system SIAPA selected WaterGEMS after a thorough review of competing hydraulic modeling software products
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Colombia Firm Selects Bentley
Haestad WaterGEMS's Ability to Work Across Stand-Alone, AutoCAD, and GIS Environments Drives Selection Decision by Colombia Firm
WaterGEMS Selected for Baghdad
WaterGEMS software will help improve water quality for millions of residents in Baghdad
"Local presence, automatic calibration and design tools, and availability of a complete suite of complementary products for sewer, storm, and water hammer were key factors in our decision to choose Bentley," said Julio Agraz, chief distribution engineer for SIAPA.
Before using WaterGEMS, managing SIAPA's water distribution system was time consuming and inefficient.
With WaterGEMS's Scenario Management, SIAPA can now understand and evaluate alternative water distribution management approaches to improve the operation of its system.
WaterGEMS's Darwin Calibrator is being used extensively by SIAPA's engineers to shorten validation and simplify calibration tasks.
The models will also be used to assist SIAPA in formulating and evaluating best management strategies for the network, which comprises 700 pressure zones.
SIAPA's water distribution system serves more than 8.5 million people and consists of 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) of water mains in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, including the municipalities of Zapopan, Tlaquepaque, and Tonala.
Some of the older pipes in the network have significant leakage problems, resulting in contaminated supplies and inefficient delivery of water.
Highlights of this project consist of upgrading existing pipes, valves, and hydrants, and analyzing the effects of expanding the system with new developments.
Once the models are complete, a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system will be implemented to monitor the network.
Bentley is also providing professional services to SIAPA, including on-site software training in Mexico and assistance with setting up and developing the utility's initial models.
• Haestad Methods: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Manufacturingtalk email newsletter
• Manufacturingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
