Broomfield, Colorado USA, February 6, 2008 — MWH Soft, a leading global provider of environmental and water resources applications software, today announced the worldwide release of H2OMAP Water PZM (Pressure Zone Manager). The state-of-the-art geospatial solution focuses on a critical step in developing a sound Capital Improvement Program: analyzing, simplifying, and summarizing pertinent hydraulic information for each pressure zone in a water distribution system model.
This indispensable new water master planning tool greatly accelerates hydraulic diagram design of existing and proposed pressure zones and helps ensure accuracy on projects that are subject to frequent updates and revisions. It seamlessly integrates advanced dynamic water network modeling with sophisticated graph-theoretical algorithms to help water utilities and consulting engineering firms develop rigorous water distribution system models; accurately delineate pressure zone boundaries; and quickly generate comprehensive pressure zone hydraulic schematics, including summaries of in/out flows through pumps, control valves, check valves, storage tanks, and reservoirs. These modeling capabilities not only make water distribution system master planning easier, faster and more reliable; they also enable users to perform quality assurance and quality control during the development of a model prior to performing any rigorous evaluations.
H2OMAP Water PZM automatically identifies and delineates each pressure zone based on its “ending” elements, such as tanks, pumps, control valves, check valves, closed pipes, and reservoirs. This helps ensure that the network model accurately reflects actual system performance and operation. The program then produces a schematic for each pressure zone, with the maximum and minimum elevations defined by tank level, junction, pump, control valve, closed pipe, and check valve elevation information. Summary data includes the flow and pressure for each hydraulic element along with a summary of maximum and minimum data for pressure, hydraulic grade line, water quality, flow, velocity, head loss, and hydraulic slope. This information can be generated for any modeling scenario and any hydraulic time step in an extended period (dynamic) simulation.
“We see a tremendous opportunity to help engineering professionals minimize the obstacles that make water system master planning overly complicated and inefficient,” said J. Erick Heath, P.E., Vice President of Sales and Client Relations for MWH Soft. “Our customers’ work is complex. Their tools shouldn’t have to be. H2OMAP Water PZM gives them a major advantage by delivering the best of our multi-disciplinary modeling and master planning expertise in a tool that is easy to learn, use and deploy. It will enable them to complete projects faster and more accurately than ever before while eliminating unnecessary expense.”
“MWH Soft is committed to delivering solutions with the functionality our customers need to maximize their efforts and create better projects,” said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D, President and COO of MWH Soft. “Our H2OMAP Water customers have been asking us for this important master planning capability. We created PZM to be the simplest, most powerful master planning tool in our industry with the highest pound-for-pound return. This is the ultimate approach to developing quality hydraulic diagram designs for improved pressure zone management in support of reliable, cost-effective capital investment decisions. We are proud to introduce another groundbreaking product that will immediately streamline and enhance the invaluable work our users do.”
Pricing and availability
H2OMAP Water PZM is now available worldwide by subscription to the Executive Program. Subscription members can immediately download H2OMAP Water PZM free of charge directly from www.mwhsoft.com. For the latest information on the MWH Soft Subscription Program, including availability and purchase requirements, visit www.mwhsoft.com or contact your local MWH Soft Certified Representative.
About MWH Soft
MWH Soft is a leading global provider of technical and infrastructure software and professional solutions designed to meet the technological needs of utilities, government industries, and engineering organizations worldwide. Its clients include the majority of the largest North American cities and ENR top design firms. The multifaceted, state-of-the-art CAD, GIS and Internet enabled products created by MWH Soft empower thousands of engineers across the globe to competitively plan, manage, design, protect, maintain and operate highly efficient and reliable infrastructure systems. For more information, call MWH Soft at (626) 568-6868, or visit www.mwhsoft.com.
MWH Soft Contact
J. Erick Heath, P.E.
Vice President of Sales and Client Relations
Erick.Heath@mwhsoft.com
(626) 568-6868
