MWH Soft Releases InfoSWMM CapPlan for Asset Management
 BROOMFIELD,
CO, Mar 28, 2008 - MWH Soft, a leading global provider of environmental and
water resources applications software, once again moved the wastewater
industry to the head of the line in key new business planning capabilities
with the release of InfoSWMM CapPlan, a new generation of geocentric
decision support software for wastewater infrastructure management and risk
assessment.
Rapid population growth and deterioration of aging infrastructures, in
some cases dating back more than 100 years — have put sewer systems
worldwide under considerable stress. Increasingly, that stress is causing
sewer surcharges, backups and failures that directly impact human health and
the environment while increasing agency liabilities. The usual localized
“find and repair as you go” approach is not cost-effective or reliable, and
may not even improve overall collection system performance.
CapPlan uses state-of-the-art CCTV data analysis to assess both the
structural condition of the entire system and the probability and
consequence of failure for each asset. Armed with this big-picture view,
wastewater utilities can now create fully prioritized short- and long-term
sewer rehabilitation, maintenance and management plans and develop sound,
cost-effective capital programs to support them.
Once a system’s structural condition has been assessed using CCTV data,
CapPlan generates a prioritized list of sewer pipes requiring rehabilitation
or replacement. The most cost-effective rehabilitation methodology for each
pipe (with one or more major defects or multiple minor defects) is then
determined by considering a number critical factors including hydraulic
capacity needs, methodology limitations, physical pipe characteristics
(e.g., age, diameter, material), surface restoration, unit costs, length of
point repairs to total pipe length, and other utility-specific criteria.
Sewer assets can also be evaluated in terms of the probability and
consequence of failure based on predictive deterioration, failure history
and CCTV data. Probability of failure is normally described as number of
collapses per mile (km) per year for various pipe materials and diameters
and number of blockages per mile (km) per year as a function of pipe
material and age. Consequence of failure ranking depends on such data as
pipe attributes, number of connected customers and proximity to critical
facilities (e.g., schools, hospitals, fire stations). Assets affecting
system operation will normally rate high on the consequence scale, while
assets in poor condition will have a high probability of failure. The risk
of each asset is then calculated as the product (multiplication) of its
probability and consequence of failure. Greatest attention should be given
to those sewer assets with the highest risk. This evaluation enables the
utility to create a prioritized list of the maintenance and capital
improvements that will best help to achieve optimum service levels.
Powerful, comprehensive and engineer-friendly, CapPlan for InfoSWMM
reflects MWH Soft’s time-honored practice of continually adding value to its
world-class software and bringing critical new infrastructure design and
management capabilities to the water/wastewater industry. The program’s
intuitive interface, easy-to-use functionality and rich analytical, graphing
and reporting capabilities save utilities considerable resources by allowing
them to quickly and easily pinpoint assets with the greatest risk of
hydraulic deficiencies or structural failure, identify optimal
rehabilitation methods and avoid future sewer backups or overflows.
“Value and versatility are the words that best describe MWH Soft’s
CapPlan,” commented Souheil Nasr, P.E., Principal Engineer for Everett’s
Department of Public Works, Washington. “CapPlan has the power to help
wastewater utilities worldwide improve and sustain their sanitary sewer
systems at minimum costs. With CapPlan, we will be able to quickly convert
our CCTV videos of thousands of feet of sewer pipes into prioritized
rehabilitation projects, and produce biddable construction contract
documents for all needed improvements. The program is also easy to learn and
use, and seamlessly integrates with ESRI’s ArcGIS — making it an even more
valuable tool.”
“MWH Soft has a deep understanding of our industry’s needs and a rich
history of commitment to providing comprehensive, user-friendly and advanced
software tools that break down barriers in the engineering design community
in the interest of getting the job done,” said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D,
President and COO of MWH Soft. “This groundbreaking asset management
solution is the latest example of our company’s steadfast commitment to
innovation and responsiveness to our customers’ needs. We are proud to
release another landmark product that will make an immediate impact on our
users’ productivity and performance, and a positive difference in people’s
lives and the ecological health of our nation’s waterways — saving time and
money in the process.”
This release is just the beginning, Boulos added. “We have major
objectives for CapPlan. In months to come, it will grow very quickly to
include even more powerful features and capabilities.”
Pricing and Availability
CapPlan for InfoSWMM is now available by subscription worldwide. For the
latest information on the MWH Soft Subscription Program, including
availability and purchase requirements, visit
www.mwhsoft.com or contact your local
MWH Soft Certified Representative.
About MWH Soft
MWH Soft is a leading global provider of technical and infrastructure
software and professional solutions designed to meet the technological needs
of utilities, government industries, and engineering organizations
worldwide. Its clients include the majority of the largest North American
cities and ENR top design firms. The multifaceted, state-of-the-art CAD, GIS
and Internet enabled products created by MWH Soft empower thousands of
engineers across the globe to competitively plan, manage, design, protect,
maintain and operate highly efficient and reliable infrastructure systems.
For more information, call MWH Soft at (626) 568-6868, or visit
www.mwhsoft.com.
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