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Energy verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Smart Sewer Optimization (Digital Twin)

domain Client: Municipal Wastewater Utility handshake Provider: Xylem (EmNet) schedule Deploy: 2012-Present
96 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: Very High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

Deployment of a distributed sensor network and AI control logic to optimize sewage flow in real-time, preventing Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) without building new tunnels.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"The definitive case study for 'Smart Water'. Instead of spending $500M on concrete tunnels (gray infrastructure) to store stormwater, the city spent a fraction on sensors and algorithms (digital infrastructure) to use existing pipe capacity more effectively."

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warning The Challenge

During heavy rain, the city's combined sewers (rain + sewage) would overflow into the river (CSO), violating EPA mandates. The traditional engineering solution was to build massive underground storage tunnels costing nearly $1 billion, which would burden ratepayers for decades.

psychology The Solution

Installed 165+ smart sensors and automated gates/valves throughout the sewer network. The Xylem BLU-X platform uses AI to predict flows based on rain forecasts. During a storm, it dynamically re-routes sewage to underutilized parts of the network (in-line storage), effectively using the pipes themselves as a storage tank.

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Integrations
SCADA
Deployment Model
Hardware + Software
Data Classification
Sensor / Flow
Estimated TCO / ROI
High (Initial install)
POC Summary ( to )

"N/A"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Cybersecurity High Air-gapped control networks.
Sensor Maint Medium Confined space entry protocols.

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Audited value realization curve

Eliminated 80% of sewer overflows (1B gallons/year) Verified Outcome
Primary KPISaved ~$500M in avoided capital construction costs
Audit CycleE. coli concentration in river dropped by 50%

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: EPA Consent Decree
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Sensor / Flow

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Verified Case Study
PDF • Version 1
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Technical Audit
PDF • Audited
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The "Blind Verification" Protocol

How we verified these outcomes for Municipal Wastewater Utility without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-697
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-697

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