Case Study: Inflow and Infiltration and Wet Weather Flow Reduction of Pilot Areas (Part 3)
Parts 1 and 2 of this case study offered a detailed summary of wet weather inflow and infiltration (I/I) reduction pilot projects undertaken by Civica for the City of Toronto. Part 2 specifically delved into technical, financial, and SWOT analyses. Part 3 will address the project management strategy and sewer capacity analysis, concluding with recommendations […]
Case Study: Inflow and Infiltration and Wet Weather Flow Reduction of Pilot Areas (Part 2)
Part 1 of this case study provided an overview of inflow and infiltration (I/I) reduction projects completed by Civica for the City of Toronto in pilot areas Wirral Court and Area 9. Part 2 will delve deeper into strategic analyses, including technical, financial, and SWOT. Technical Analysis Performed for I/I and WWF Reduction Design Guidelines […]
Case Study: Sanitary Maintenance Hole Sealing and Sewer Gas Generation Monitoring, Town of Newmarket
Civica Infrastructure Inc. is a leading consultant in the wastewater management industry specializing in inflow & infiltration (I&I) reduction. Civica was hired by two developer groups to investigate and fix I&I issues within the Town of Newmarket. The goal was to reduce clean rainwater entering the sanitary system and improve sewer system capacity for future […]
Introduction to Sanitary Maintenance Hole Sealing and Approaches
When it comes to maintaining infrastructure, it is important to have a systematic approach to ensure everything runs smoothly. This is especially true for sanitary maintenance hole (MH) sealing. Serious consequences such as leaks and environmental hazards can result when these structures, which play a crucial role in wastewater management systems, are not properly sealed. […]
Case Study: Basement Flooding Area 9 Inflow and Infiltration Reduction
Civica Infrastructure Inc. collaborated with the City of Toronto on inflow and infiltration (I/I) reduction projects involving two pilot areas: Area 9 in Etobicoke and Wirral Court in Scarborough. When excess water enters the sewer system due to heavy rainfall or damaged pipes, the water levels can become too high for the system to handle, […]
Stormwater Sustainability: Funding Alternatives for CLI-ECA Regulations (Part 2)
In the previous post, an overview of Civica’s Stormwater System Sustainability webinar was provided. Part 1 identified and explained the key challenges facing stormwater management systems. Part 2 will take a closer look at the costs and creative funding strategies for sustainable stormwater management programs. Performance and Cost – Sewer Systems It is important to […]
Creating Wastewater System Capacity to Support Housing: Private-Side Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Success
Murari Raghavan (mraghavan@civi.ca), B.Tech, M.Sc., Civica Infrastructure Inc. Matthew Malone (mmalone@civi.ca), M.Sc., MBA, Civica Infrastructure Inc. Introduction The impacts of reduced sewer conveyance and treatment capacity in wastewater systems caused by Inflow and Infiltration (I&I), bring about problems including increased risk of basement flooding, restricted new urban development, increased wastewater operation and maintenance costs, and […]
Collection System Modelling Utilizing Flow and Rainfall Data (Part 2)
In the previous post, an overview of Civica’s fifth webinar was provided. Part 1 explained how Ontario’s infrastructure growth and climate changes are affecting collection systems and wastewater management. Part 2 will take a deeper look into flow data and the different models used to assess dry-weather flow (DWF) add wet-weather flow (WWF). Why Use […]
Collection System Modelling Utilizing Flow and Rainfall Data (Part 1)
This article summarizes the fifth installment in Civica’s Flow Monitoring Webinar Series and will discuss flow monitoring in collection systems. The focus of this post will be on modelling, with particular emphasis on collection system modelling. An overview of the fifth webinar will be provided in two parts. Ontario’s Infrastructure Growth and Changing Climate Ontario, […]
Flow Monitoring and Its Role in Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) Studies (Part 2)
In the previous post, an overview of Civica’s fourth webinar in the Flow Monitoring Webinar Series was provided. Part 1 explained the role rainfall monitoring plays in inflow and infiltration (I&I) studies. Part 2 will take a deeper look into flow analysis, including dry-weather flow (DWF) analysis and wet-weather flow (WWF) analysis. Flow Analysis When […]