Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
8182
Course Name
Data Capture Technology for Water/Wastewater Facilities
Contact Hours
3.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
SSM Group, Inc.
Primary Contact
Lyn Rodino
lyn.rodino@ssmgroup.com
610-621-2000 Ext.
Website
Description
Data Capture technology is quickly becoming a way for water and wastewater treatment plants to efficiently collect information, analyze the results, and optimize performance. There are several methods of capturing this information, eliminating complacency, and documenting equipment and project status in water and wastewater operations.
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
This course will provide an overview of merits and concerns with using new technology for various projects typical with water and wastewater treatment systems:
Section 1 - Legal and Regulatory Issues Related to Data Capture and Data Use
a. Current FAA rules for drone operators
b. Possible nuisance and trespass concerns when investigating problems
c. Privacy considerations and rights for utilities without easements
Section 2 – Data Capture in Water and Wastewater System Projects
a. Methods of data capture to make information accessible to utility
b. Ways to look at and manage data (proactive and reactive) – Scanning, modeling, drones, Cloud, pictures, camera/video examples
c. What can be done with data – use for as-builts in 1 step; consistency; integration with current data; expense vs. information needed
d. Visual examples of various projects using drones, 3-D Models, and GIS
e. Drone flight demonstration
Section 3 – Professional Panel Question and Answer Session
a. Attendee questi
Target Audience
Water and wastewater system operators and management; municipal officials, engineers
Training Format
Classroom