Lakewood Transforms Water Management With Digital Twin Technology

The City of Lakewood, California, embarked on a groundbreaking project to simplify and enhance its water distribution system using Qatium’s innovative digital twin technology. Serving 60,000 residents across 200 miles of water mains, the utility transformed a complex EPANET hydraulic model into a user-friendly digital replica. This dynamic model integrates GIS and real-time data, allowing operators to simulate and test operational scenarios before real-world implementation, regardless of their technical expertise.

Overcoming past calibration challenges, Qatium’s collaboration with integrated vendors, like Specific Energy, brought in live data that drastically improved the accuracy and validation of Lakewood’s model. Now, with an interactive system where pipes, valves, pumps, wells, and tanks are visible and clickable, operators can quickly simulate operational decisions, ensuring precise outcomes in real time.

This versatile tool not only supports daily decision-making but also aids in future planning, from asset upgrades to emergency response, enabling operators to manage the system more effectively and efficiently.