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Back to SAG Winners 2003
Mohawk Valley Water Authority
View Photo(s) of Award Presentation The goal of this project is to update the Mohawk Valley Water Authority’s mapping, provide remote access to field crews, and to create a hydraulic model of our distribution system.
Business Problem Until 1998, MVWA system maps only existed in paper and Mylar format. Many of these maps reside in a fireproof vault at MVWA’s main office. On nights and weekends, if there is a water main break, employees must gain access to the vault, which increases response time. MVWA is in the process of scanning and referencing over 50,000 documents to allow 24/7 access to water distribution system maps. Through a custom ArcIMS application, running on the company’s intranet, employees will have round-the-clock access to critical map resources.
When there was a problem with the system, there was often a lag-time in notifying all departments. The MVWA is in the process of implementing an application to provide real-time system status. Through MVWA’s new HTML-based customer service system, ArcSDE, and a custom ArcIMS application, employees can view a map of the system showing customer calls, work areas, and service outages.
The custom ArcIMS applications and new hydraulic model were completed during a pilot project that covered approximately 5% of MVWA’s service area. Wendel Duchscherer Architects and Engineers of Amherst, NY and MVWA staff completed the pilot project. Technology Implemented To update our mapping, we use ArcInfo, and ArcView. Once completed, the maps are made available on the MVWA intranet using Arc SDE and ArcIMS. We are looking to find a ruggedized, wireless platform to allow our maintenance crews to access the system while they are in the field.
Along with GIS technology, MVWA uses a Leica GS-50 to capture hydrant and valve locations. Development Team Biography Elisabetta DeGironimo
Watershed Coordinator / GIS Specialist, Mohawk Valley Water Authority
Ms. DeGironimo has over twelve years of GIS experience and is the chair of the Northeast ESRI Water/Wastewater/Stormwater User Group.
Orest Ciolko, P.E.
Project Manager, Wendel Duchscherer
Mr. Ciolko has led Wendel Duchscherer’s GIS Group for ten years. He is responsible for integrating GIS services with Wendel Duchscherer’s hydraulic modeling and capital planning projects.
Craig Cleveland
GIS Manager, Wendel Duchscherer
Mr. Cleveland has three years of professional experience the fields of GIS and Urban Planning. He has used GIS in a broad spectrum of settings within those fields.
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