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  • Geometric networks for water utilities

    Whether you are implementing GIS in your water, wastewater or stormwater utility and creating a data model for the first time or you are updating your existing GIS datamodel, you will no doubt ask yourself this question -

    How should I model my utility's asset in a geometric network and why should I use a geometric network?  You should model a Geometric networks can enable utility system tracing, error checking, and better productivity while editing....read more

  • GIS Training Plan for Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Utilities

    One of the things we can’t stress enough is the importance of GIS training for water, wastewater and stormwater utilities.  The proper skill sets are critical to the success of any GIS implementation or operation and training is one of the ways a water utility can ensure they have the proper organizational skill sets to capitalize on their investment in GIS. ...read more

  • November 5th Webcast exploring the Water Utility Resource Center & Enterprise License Agreements for Water Utilities

    You can sign up now for a webcast ESRI will be giving that explores the templates on the Water Utility Resource Center and also how water, wastewater and stormwater utilities can benefit from an ESRI Enterprise License Agreement (ELA).  We’ll touch on how you can leverage the GIS best practices from the Water Utility Resource Center and then demonstration of each of the templates in action, including the newly released Water Distribution Capital Planning Template.  The webcast will also explore how water utilities are benefiting from both negotiated Enterprise License Agreements and Small-Utility Enterprise License Agreements.  At the end of the webcast we’ll answer any of your questions about the Water Utility Resource Center, the templates or ELAs....read more

  • Thanks for the downloads!!

    In the 8 months since the Water Utility Resource Center went live, we've gotten a lot of great feedback from our water, wastewater and stormwater users and been very encouraged by the number of times the templates have been downloaded.

    Just this week the Water Network Editing Template went over 2,000 downloads, so we figured we should take a break from building templates, blogging & answering your emails to celebrate.  Of course every good celebration needs a cake, so here is ours:...read more

  • ESRI Solutions on display at WEFTEC.09

    Come to WEFTEC!

    ESRI’s Team Water/Wastewater is going to Orlando.

    This year’s conference is October 10-14 at the Orange County Convention Center. We will be in booth #3857 along with 6 of our business Partners: Azteca, ID Modeling, Trimble, ESEA, Geo Cove, and Westin. Dave Wachal from our professional services group will also be in the booth to answer all your questions. We will be featuring some great new solutions including ESRI’s Water Utilities Resource Center, wastewater models using ArcGIS Explorer, cool tools for data production, handheld GPS devices, mobile GIS, and work management solutions for utility asset management, inspection, mapping and data collection and showcasing numerous case studies. Plus don’t forget to ask us about our new Small Utilities Enterprise License Agreement (SU-ELA) to see if you qualify.

    Last year’s conference broke attendance records with over 21,000 attendees and 1000 exhibitors. So be sure to take time out of your busy conference schedule to visit our other business partners on the exhibit floor including DHI, Wachs Utility Services, GBA Master Series, RJN, MWH, VUEWorks and Wallingford Software just to name a few.

    Check it out at http://www.weftec.org/home.htm

    WEFTEC is a great event that must not be missed. Stop by and say “hi”.
    See you in Orlando!

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