October 3rd, 2011
Esri Publishes Book on GIS and Hydraulic Models

Steps detailed in the book for a successful integration include the following:

• Establish a common vision, including data design, among stakeholders.
• Develop a standard methodology for assigning unique IDs to all utility assets.
• Reconcile GIS data to obtain a dataset suitable for ongoing hydraulic modeling.
• Define topology rules to ensure continued database integrity.
• Migrate corrected and added features and attributes from the hydraulic model to the GIS.

Esri’s global water/wastewater industry manager Lori Armstrong edited Hydraulic Modeling and GIS, which was written in collaboration with the American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation, and International Water Association. The book is recommended for water, wastewater, and storm water professionals, including engineers, managers, data managers and modelers, technicians, and water industry consultants.

Hydraulic Modeling and GIS (ISBN: 978-1-58948-301-9, 82 pages, US$11.95) is available at online retailers worldwide, at esri.com/esripress, or by calling 1-800-447-9778. Outside the United States, visit esri.com/esripressorders for complete ordering options or visit esri.com/distributors to contact your local Esri distributor. Interested retailers can contact Esri Press book distributor Ingram Publisher Services.

For additional information on Esri’s GIS solutions for water and wastewater, visit esri.com/water-wastewater.