2004 URBAN WATER COUNCIL Regional Municipal Seminar on Water Partnerships Mashantucket, Connecticut (Foxwoods Resort) October 21-22, 2004 Using Real Time Control to Maximize Your Existing Infrastructure Dr. Hubert Colas, Executive Vice President

2 Context of Wastewater Regulations Billions of dollar in new investments required for: –Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control ($ 50 billion) –Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Control ($ 88 billion) –Capacity, Management, Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) –Blending Policy, –Etc.

3 EPA’s Point of View 1.Communities will save millions by maximizing their existing infrastructure 2.Real Time Control is a technology that maximizes infrastructure Report to Congress on CSO and SSO Impact reports on Real Time Control technology 4.Real Time Control satisfies 4 of EPA’s CSO 9 minimum Controls

4 Maximize Use of Infrastructure Use in-line storage capacity Maximize inflows to WWTP Control flows according to rain distribution

5 Reasons for Using Real Time Control 1.Save Millions of Dollars 2.Deploy Rapidly 3.Satisfy EPA’s Policies & Regulations 4.Protect the Environment 5.Protect Against Flooding 6.Improve Operation

6 Save Millions of Dollars Without Real Time Control With Real Time Control Savings Louisville, KY $ 250 M$ 80 M $ 170 M68% Wilmington, DE $ 114 M$ 27 M $ 87 M76% Quebec, Qc $ 170 M$ 110 M $ 60 M35% Ile-de-France $ M$ M $ 800 M27% Savings 30% to 70% on Capital Improvements Same Environmental Objective

7 Rapid Results, Small Investment Capital Expenditure Benefits Real Time Control Conventional Plan Rapid Results Great Benefit Small investment Same benefit, lower cost

8 Better use of personnel Wet weather response Telemetry Automation Rain & Flow Prediction Tool  monitoring alarms at treatment plants and pump stations  remote gate modulation and pump operation  mobilization of personnel for floodwaters reconnaissance

9 Improve work of operators and engineers Team work –Computer, maintenance, operations, IT, Engineers, consultants Work with operators tools and processes Training tool for future employees Data management for improved operations and engineering planning and design Time to supervise & react

10 How BPR can help you ? 1.Evaluate benefit of real time control for your community (inexpensive, fast) 2.Design, procurement, programming, construction management 3.Start-up & training 4.Servicing How:  Team-up with local consultant  Provide only value added services  Adapt to your tools, to your facilities, to your situation.

11 Benefits of Using Real Time Control 1.Saves Money 2.Saves Time 3.Saves the Environment 4.Saves Hassles

12 Consulting engineering company founded in employees, 300 in water and wastewater Mission of its specialized division BPR CSO: Thrive as the leader in RTC implementation in wastewater systems Long term: make it work Vast overall expertise in water, wastewater & wet weather: –Water, Wastewater, wet weather modeling, design and engineering –SCADA systems, Instrumentation & Control, Telecommunications, Information Technology –Software development, service & maintenance

13 BPR’s Experience in Real Time Control Real Time Control implementation: –Louisville, KY; Wilmington, DE; New York City; Quebec City, Montreal, Laval, Ottawa. Real Time Control Evaluations: –All above +: Cleveland, OH; EPA; Buffalo, NY; Hartford, CT; Toronto; Paris; Bordeaux; New Castle/Tyne.