The effect of ''The internet of things'' (IoT) on Wastewater Treatment & Operations' Utility Management

The impact of Internet of Things (IoT) on technology ability to scope, test, develop and commercialize product efficiently presents significant advantages over traditional methods of smart grid product development. The City of Houston Wastewater Collection System and Houston Water is responsible for the maintenance and operation of over 6,950 miles of sewer pipelines ranging in sizes from 6 inches to 144 inches in diameter and includes approximately 123,000 manholes. Identification and mitigation of Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO) is part of our operations, maintenance, and management plan. This paper reviews how, to mitigate potential SSO as well as decrease the time it requires to resolve incidents involving overflows, Houston Water and Utility Systems Science & Software (US3) developed a technology-based vision and strategy to address these critical issues.