* analyze segments affected by ongoing construction,

* simulate the impact of the implementation of pressure reducing valves in neighboring areas, * identify high pressure areas in the system, Sabesp’s use of Bentley’s innovative software helped to decrease these losses to 376 liters per service connection per day.ĭuring the planning of this water system optimization project, Sabesp used WaterCAD to: High pressures, with topographic differences of up to 100 meters, and illegal service connections had been contributing to water losses of 880 liters per service connection per day. Located on the east side of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, the Passagem Funda system (Cidade Tiradentes & Santa Etelvina Sectors) distributes water to 240,000 residents. Moreover, changes in the water system eliminated the need for two booster stations, reducing the utility’s energy consumption by about 8,000 kilowatt hours per month. This helped Sabesp reduce its monthly production of potable water by 440,000 cubic meters – saving the utility US$170,000 per month. Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that the Brazilian utility Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (Sabesp – East Business Unit) has decreased water losses in its 272-kilometer-long Passagem Funda distribution system (Cidade Tiradentes & Santa Etelvina Sectors) by 57 percent through its use of Bentley’s WaterCAD product for water distribution modeling and management.

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