DC Water's Digital Twin Solution

By Alireza Parhami, Paul West, and Akshaya Niraula

When it comes to water distribution systems, there are too many moving parts. Pumps, tanks, and system and boundary valves, coupled with unpredictable main breaks and power outages, have cascading effects on the delivery of reliable drinking water in a safe and resilient fashion. 

In this case study, read how DC Water sought to pilot a digital twin because of the sheer size of its water network, the dynamic nature in terms of operational unknowns, and, at times, the physical unknowns, and to test the benefits that could be gained from the implementation.