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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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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.

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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.

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Welcome Ben Caplikas to Urban Water Solutions

Urban Water Solutions has added a new engineer to our rapidly expanding (relatively speaking) workforce.

Environmental Engineer Ben Caplikas joined us in mid-September 2023 and was immediately put to work on one of the many network modelling projects that we currently have in progress.

An honors graduate from RMIT University, Ben comes to UWS with over 2-years’ of experience in contaminated land management but is rapidly finding his feet as a hydraulic modeller.

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Celebration of work performed on Greater Western Water Engineering Services Panel

Six-years’ of partnership in delivering engineering services to Greater Western Water was celebrated recently at Beca’s Melbourne office. Urban Water Solutions (UWS) is one of a team of consultants led by CH2M Beca, who were originally appointed to Western Water’s Engineering Services Panel in 2017.

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Urban Water Solutions Contributes to Award Winning Sewer Relining Project

Urban Water Solutions was engaged by the John Holland – KBR Joint Venture to provide hydraulic analysis for sewer flow management associated with a project to renew Melbourne Water’s Epsom Road Main Sewer. The sewer, which was originally constructed over 100 years ago, provides an essential link between major sewers in Melbourne’s sewerage network. This renewal required the installation of over 3.5km of pipes and associated pump systems for sewage bypass at 12 locations for flow rates of up to 550 l/s.

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