Since 2004, the City of Wadsworth has had advanced capabilities for analyzing the impacts of future developments on the existing water distribution system. Using Watercad software, our engineering division develops a visual representation of the distribution system that allows us to analyze the effects of various demands and scenarios. It has become an essential tool in determining:
- The City's ability to provide adequate water pressure for fire protection
- Where to make distribution improvements and replace undersized lines
- Where to best locate a water tower to maintain system pressures
- The effects of a proposed residential subdivision or commercial development on water demand and the associated distribution system pressures and performance
Usefulness
The water model was useful in:
- Helping determine that the water lines along College Street and Broad Street should be replaced in 2007 to allow further improvements for intersecting streets such as Westview and Stratford
- Identifying and evaluating four potential locations for a new water tower, which the City intends to implement in 2007 to increase our storage capacity
- Determining the improvements that would be necessary to the water system before any construction began at Wadsworth Crossings and the impact of that development on our distribution system