Wastewater Management Software Saves Cincinnati $38 Million by Reducing Overflows
The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD) was under a federal consent decree to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows and mitigate billions of gallons of combined sewer overflows into local waterways each year. However, the estimated $3.1 billion capital cost for traditional infrastructure upgrades was unaffordable. MSD needed a smarter, more cost-effective solution to optimize its existing assets and meet environmental regulations.
MSD partnered with Xylem to implement the SSO/CSO Prediction and Prevention application, part of its wastewater management software – Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua. This application incorporates digital twin technology and creates a real-time decision support system by combining sensor data, weather forecasts, and AI analytics to automatically control storage facilities, high-rate treatment, and flows through Cincinnati's sewer network. The coordinated system helped MSD achieve remarkable results - reducing overflows by 247 million gallons annually based on 2015 rainfall. Compared to a $38 million capital project cost, MSD saved over 90% while mitigating overflows for less than $0.01 per gallon.
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