Alameda and Contra Costa counties in Northern California have experienced
tremendous growth during the last several years. In particular, the Dublin San
Ramon Services District (District) is anticipating to triple its number of
service connections from 6,800 to 20,400 over the next twenty years. In 1982, the
District developed its first water master plan. This plan used a hydraulic model
and has been updated from time to time, as facilities were constructed and
development proceeded. In order to direct and provide for future growth it was
necessary for the district to develop innovative analytical modeling techniques
to evaluate the potential impacts of growth on existing system conditions and to
prioritize system expansion requirements. In addition, the District was faced
with several other technical issues that required evaluation and incorporation
into the modeling effort such as developing a modeling tool that could use their
existing digitized system information. This paper outlines the use of innovative
modeling techniques in the development of a comprehensive water master plan for
the Dublin San Ramon Services District. The paper cites specific examples and
summarizes results on how innovative modeling scenarios can be used to enhance
system reliability, performance and water quality, while still saving money.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| Number of Pages : | 7 |
| Published : | 01/01/1999 |
