Richard Radcliff loves his numbers.
“As a civil engineer, I’m all about measurement,” says Radcliff, combined sewer overflow operations manager for the South Bend (Indiana) Wastewater Department.The numbers generated by a network of sensors (CSONet, hosted by Xylem Vue) on the collection system, along with data visualization tools developed by South Bend and EmNet, enable Radcliff to see trends and spot issues before they become problems. As a result, dry-weather overflows of the combined sewer system have all but been eliminated, and wet-weather overflows substantially reduced.“Our overflows per inch of rain keep going down and down,” Radcliff says. Part of that reduction is from
Data From Multiple Sensors Helps South Bend Set Sewer Maintenance Priorities and Minimize CSOs
An array of sensors in the combined sewers help the South Bend Wastewater Department keep the system flowing smoothly and prevent sewer overflows.
