This software will simulate situations to identify and correct deficiencies in an existing distribution system, to expand a system to meet future demands, or to predict a system's performance during such emergencies as pump failures, main breaks, equipment malfunctions or fire flows. It may be used to carry out simulations for peak usage periods and low demand cycles. WATSYS can also perform water quality analysis including chlorine decay, fluoride distribution, source tracing and water age. Models may be created to better understand the movement and transformation of treated water.

• AutoCAD Connection
• Key Plans
• CivilSystems Connection
• Water Supply Model
• Loads
• Analysis Results
• Color-Coded Plans
• Graphs
• Pipe Inventory Management
• Integrated Spreadsheets
• Import & Export
• Platform
• Size

WATSYS runs alone, but if you have AutoCAD, the two will work together. Use your own base plan to capture node and pipe locations. Our toolbar makes it easy to pick, place, locate or edit water system components. Generate detailed drawings using the same color-coding as the key plans.

• AutoCAD R14.01, 2000, 2002, 2004
• customize our toolbar to add nodes and pipes, edit or view their data, auto-number new nodes and pipes, or repeat functions
• place or pick nodes or pipes on drawings to input, edit or view their data
• locate nodes and pipes on spreadsheets or key plans by picking them on a drawing
• generate detailed color-coded plans while controlling text, symbol sizes and layer colors:
  • legend, title, user descriptions
  • plans show flow directions with labels for pipes, nodes, pressures, diameters, flows, head losses and velocities
  • symbols for pipes, nodes, closed valves, check valves, control valves, pumps, and reservoirs or fixed grades

Use powerful keyed nodes and pipes on key plans to view or edit information or to locate nodes and pipes on spreadsheets or AutoCAD drawings. Use them to view or connect CivilSystems properties. They let you navigate in a simple way with little effort.

• point-and-click to locate keyed nodes and pipes between spreadsheets, key plans, AutoCAD and CivilSystems
• use pop-up labels to display your choice of information when your cursor is placed over a keyed node or pipe
• double-click a keyed node or pipe to edit
• image zoom, copy to clipboard, save, print
• insert labels or legend on image
• size pipe lines to correspond to diameters
• color-code pipes to visualize critical information
• click a keyed node or pipe and plot its time series graph
• watch animations as pipe colors coded to water pressure, velocity, head loss, quality and age change over time
• zoom in on a specific area and then watch an animation to a chosen time

CivilSystems Connection

Use our CivilSystems property connector as an option to apply loads to your network. Build and maintain a database of city lots, houses, apartments, office buildings, streets or other properties. Import water meter data to calibrate your model. Pick polylines from an AutoCAD drawing to get areas. Predict the effects of development by extracting loads of various scenarios such as present-use, ultimate density (built-out) or future zoning.

The basis for the analysis is EPANET which was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• switch easily between time intervals and analysis modes:
  • steady-state
  • extended time period
  • water quality:
    • chemical concentration
    • water age
    • source tracing
• pumps specified as useful power or rating curve
• reservoirs as tanks or fixed hydraulic grades
• control valves with grade, flow or throttle settings
• open and close pipes using switching grades
• pipe status as open, closed, or check valve
• handle curved or irregular alignments with fixed length options
• search for or sort nodes and pipes, select them for printing
• generate pipe lengths from coordinates
• calibrate pipe wall reaction rates with roughness coefficients
• calibrate roughness coefficients with pipe sizes, materials, ages, flow velocities

Loads and Changes

Load your model with water demands. Make changes at specific times intervals.

• demands as inflow or outflow either fixed or variable
• demand and chemical concentration peaking factors
• fire flows as node demand changes
• global or nodal demand patterns
• pipe open close status changes
• control valve grade changes
• With CivilSystems Property Connector:
  • residential, per capita flows
  • population, industrial and commercial densities
  • zoning definitions with choice of density units
  • leakage rates by pipe size and length
  • irrigation rates
  • recorded meter readings

Results

View analysis results on spreadsheets, reports, graphs or plans.

• node pressures, hydraulic grades and demands
• water quality as chemical concentration, water age or percent from source
• pipe flows, velocities and head losses
• pump heads, reservoir levels
• totals of pipe lengths by diameter and material

Color-Coded Plans

Plot color-coded key plans or drawings in AutoCAD.

• pressures*
• velocities*
• head losses*
• water qualities:
  • age*
  • concentration*
  • source trace*
• diameters
• materials
• position sources
• conditions

Time Series Graphs

• pressures
• velocities
• head losses
• water qualities:
  • age
  • concentration
  • source trace
• demands
• hydraulic grades
• flows

Pipe Inventory Management

As a maintenance management tool, record and color-code your pipe inspection data to help you to prioritize the work of your infrastructure upgrading projects. If you have another GIS, use our comprehensive import and export utilities to keep your system updated.

• installation and inspection dates
• inspection comments
• condition marks
• material types
• coordinate sources

Spreadsheets

Quickly access large lists with integrated spreadsheet style data management:

• prompts and context-sensitive help screens as you move from cell to cell
• range, type and error checks as you key in data
• edit, copy, select, change, find and review your data
• find pipes and nodes in a list and locate with key plans, AutoCAD and CivilSystems

Import & Export

Import or export text (ASCII) files in various formats:

• share data with database, spreadsheet and GIS software
• choose the fields you want to import or export
• import data to match to existing identifiers or add new records
• EPANET or KYPIPE files

Platform

For computer systems most widely used in civil engineering offices:

• Windows
• Optional AutoCAD R14.01, 2000, 2002, 2004
• comprehensive cross-reference checks
• metric or U.S. units as cfs, gpm, mgpd, lps

Size

WATSYS is built large to handle detailed models. Produce realistic representations of your infrastructure without worrying about using up allotted space. There is no need to approximate by building skeletal systems. Custom-sized software may be provided on request at no extra cost.

• 6000 pipes and nodes
• 300 pumps and fixed grade nodes
• 200 variable level reservoirs
• 100 control valves and switches
• 30 zoning categories