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Ozwater’26 Presentation on Integrated Sewerage and Stormwater Modelling

In Brisbane on the 27th May 2026 at 12.15pm?

Come and listen to Andy Chan (Melbourne Water Corporation) and Stephen D’Agata (Urban Water Solutions) as they discuss why integrated modelling is necessary to understand the interaction between separate sewerage and stormwater systems.

Combined models of Melbourne’s sewerage and stormwater networks were simulated with design rainfall events (ARR2019 18.1% AEP rainfall intensities and profiles) to provide a clearer picture of how these networks interact during rainfall events. The sewerage system includes emergency relief structures (ERS) that allow sewage to overflow into the stormwater system to protect customers and assets. The picture below shows an ERS at the base of the ladder and the Dandenong Creek at normal flow level.

The figure below is an example of where elevated levels in the stormwater/drainage system (shown on the right) prevent the sewerage ERS from operating. This results in higher surcharge levels in the sewerage network that would be expected, but less overflow to the receiving environment.

Ozwater is an annual three-day conference and exhibition featuring a strong line-up of international and national keynote speakers, scientific and technical papers, case studies, workshops, panel sessions, and poster presentations.

To discover other interesting presentations, please use the link to access the latest Ozwater Program.

 

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Stuart attends Water Efficiency Conference

Stuart recently attended the AWA & IWA Water Efficiency Conference in Melbourne (EFFICIENT 2025), and it was a fantastic opportunity to connect and reconnect with others passionate about shaping the future of water. The three days’ sessions covered everything from smart metering and leakage detection to behavioural change and digital innovation – all geared toward making our water systems more efficient and resilient. It was great to see how much collaboration is happening across the sector, both locally and globally. This is an excellent biennial global conference recommended to anybody working in water efficiency. We were fortunate that this year it was held in Australia, Efficient 2027 will be held in Lisbon.

 

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Rescue.Cook.Feed

On the 11th of September the UWS team (and a couple of friends) gathered at FareShare one evening to help prepare meals to be provided free of charge to those experiencing hardship.

During our shift we achieved:

  • 735 x 400g single-serve meals of Chicken satay with veg and rice.
  • Opened 210kg of Tuna that will go towards 2,400 meals
  • Opened Chicken that will go towards 800 meals
  • Prepped Mushrooms that will go towards 400 meals
  • Contributed to cleaning and resetting the kitchen

More details about FareShare can be found on their website. FareShare Australia | Meal Relief Charity

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Ann Pugh Presents at Autodesk ANZ Water Infrastructure Roadshow – Melbourne

 

Autodesk’s ANZ Water Infrastructure team recently held a series of roadshows across Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. The roadshows combined case studies from users of Autodesk’s Water Infrastructure products, with presentations from Autodesk on product developments and enhancements.

Read more “Ann Pugh Presents at Autodesk ANZ Water Infrastructure Roadshow – Melbourne”

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Congratulations Brad

Congratulations to Brad Nissley for being the latest of Urban Water Solutions young-guns to progress to chartered status as a Certified Practicing Engineer.

You’ve come a long way with the business Brad, well done!

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UWS Supports US InfoWorks ICM Users With Onsite Training

Metro Consulting Associates (MCA) is a multifaceted energy, land, and community development firm based in Plymouth, Michigan, USA. MCA recently approached Civil Survey Solutions (CSS) for training services in Autodesk Water Infrastructure’s InfoWorks ICM. As CSS’ business partner for training and support with Autodesk Water Infrastructure products, Urban Water Solutions (UWS) was pleased to be able to provide the expertise to deliver this service to MCA.

In February 2025, UWS Senior Engineer, Bradley Nissley, spent 5 days training MCA team members in Michigan, on the intricacies of Integrated Catchment Modelling using InfoWorks ICM. Much of this training was tailored to MCA’s specific requirements. Bradley has provided ongoing assistance to the MCA team.

The success of this training experience illustrates UWS’ credentials as a world leader in the modelling of water infrastructure using Autodesk Water Infrastructure hydraulic modelling solutions.

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Autodesk Authorised Training Centre

Did you know that our partner Civil Survey Solutions, who Urban Water Solutions assist with sales, support, and training for Autodesk Water Infrastructure Solutions products, is accredited as an Autodesk Authorised Training Centre (ATC) As such, they are the only Autodesk ATC in Australia able to provide training services for Autodesk’s hydraulic modelling products. This is not to say that other training providers aren’t available, but they do not have Autodesk ATC accreditation.

Urban Water Solutions provides Civil Survey Solutions with the benefits of access to individuals with decades of experience in hydraulic modelling, and an experienced team of modellers who use the software daily to provide solutions to water infrastructure problems.

Through our partnership, we have provided in-house training to Civil Survey Solution customers in Australia and overseas.

Training can be provided in-house, online, or at one of Civil Survey Solutions’ training labs. So reach out to Ben at Civil Survey Solutions or Stephen at Urban Water Solutions to discuss your hydraulic modelling training requirements.