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Scattergraphs Used to Reduce Scattered Results

Matthew Brown Kevin Enfinger, P.E. Pat Stevens, P.E.

NEWEA Collection Systems Specialty Conference & Exhibit

September 10, 2018

Overview

•  WhatisaScattergraphinRelationtoFlowMonitoringData

•  HowtoUseaScattergraphinQA/QC

•  ExtraBenefitsofUsingScattergraphsinWetWeatherAnalysis

Billing

InflowandInfiltration

ModelCalibration

CapacityAnalysis

Why Do We Flow Monitor

What to Do with Flow Monitoring Data

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Pipe FlowLLT4

Rainfall (in)

Flow (MGD)

Date

0.000.250.500.751.001.251.501.752.00

0.000.250.500.751.001.251.501.752.00

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1998 1999 2000 2001

Rainfall Qfinal(g )

Formula for Constructing a Scattergraph

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Flow

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/D)

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Flow Velocity, Quantity (v/vD) (Q/QD)0.0 1.40.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2

Quantity

Velocity

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Cons t ruc t g raph ica lr e p r e s e n t a t i o n o fchannel cross-sectionand lower into positionadjacent to foundation.

C o n s t r u c t s e p a r a t egraphing faci l i t ies forsurcharge conditions andlower into position on topof existing foundation.

Plot flow depth and velocitydata on a scattergraph andevaluate with respect to theManning Equation.

Relocate flow depth axisto the left as shown.

Construct graphical representationof a pipe section using conventionalbreaks as shown. Superimposeover existing foundation.

The Scattergraph in all of Its Glory!

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Design Curves Provide Scientific Approach to Evaluate Flow Behavior

Manning Equation

2132 SRn4861v //.=

Flow Velocity

Flow

Dep

th

TheManningEquationisanempiricalformulathatdescribesarelationshipbetweendepthandvelocityunderidealconditionsandiscommonlyusedtodesignsewersystems.

InorderfortheManningEquationtoapply,thesewermustbeinfreeflow/gravityflowconditions.

PrecisionandBiasPrecision

Bias

Accurate Inaccurate

Inaccurate Inaccurate

Precision and Accuracy Applied to Flow Data

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Flow

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/D)

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Manning Equation

Precision and Accuracy Applied to Flow Data

Flow Velocity (ft/s)0 71 2 3 4 5 6

Flow Velocity (ft/s)0 71 2 3 4 5 6

(a) High Precision (Depth & Velocity) (b) Low Precision (Depth & Velocity)

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Adding Even More Value to Your Scattergraph – ISO Q Lines

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Flow Velocity (ft/s)62 4

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•  Iso-Qlinesareanalogoustocontourlinesonatopographicmap.

•  Whenyoucrosscontour

Lines,yougoupordowninelevation.

•  WhenyoucrossIso-Q

lines,yougoupordowninflowrate.

Scattergraphs in QA/QC Procedures

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Flow Velocity (ft/s)

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6.68 MGD

18.95 MGD

SS

DriftingDepthSensor

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SS

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0.55 MGD

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DriftingVelocitySensorPressureDepth-UltrasonicDepth-

Scattergraphs in QA/QC Procedures

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Flow Velocity (ft/s)

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18.95 MGD

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0.55 MGD

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DriftingDepthSensor DriftingVelocitySensor

RememberAccordingtoadesigncurveallchangesinoneeitherdepthorvelocityshouldwarrantachange

initscounterpart.

Debris Accumulation

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Flow

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Flow Velocity (ft/s)0 5

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0.4 MGD

SSDay1SSDay 14

1.3 MGD

5.1 MGD

2.5 MGD

PipeDay1NoSedimentorDebris

PipeDay14SedimentorDebris

Present

Debris on Sensor

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A D S E n vi ro n m e n ta l S e rvi c e sH y d r o g r a p h

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ity (

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T im e

E D E X IT M H \m p 1 \P E A K V E L _ 1 E D E X IT M H \m p 1 \U p D E P T H _ 1DepthVelocity

A D S E n vi ro n m e n ta l S e rvi c e s9 /5 /2 0 1 8 1 2 :0 0 :0 0 A M - 9 /6 /2 0 1 8 1 1 :5 9 :0 0 P M

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p1

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E D E X IT M H \m p 1 \P E A K V E L _ 1 ( fp s )

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U p D E P T H _ 1 - P E A K V E L _ 1 ( 5 7 6 p ts )

Depth

Velocity

Wet Weather Applications

QuestionsWhenDealingwithWetWeatherHowmuchflowisbeingconveyedinmysystem?DoIhaveI/I?Howseverearemysurchargeevents?AmIexperiencingoverflows(CSO/SSO)?

Surcharge and Capacity Concerns

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LC

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17.6 MGD

20.8 MGD

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Flow Velocity (ft/s)0 5

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LC

1 2 3 4

3.83 MGD

2.07 MGD

0.50 MGD

PipeOperatingatFullCapacity PipeOperatingatLimitedCapacity

Thismuchunutilizedcapacity

A Closer Look at Surcharge Events

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Flow Velocity (ft/s)0 15

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LC

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SSO

8 MGD

UpstreamOverflow

flow monitor

SSO

flow restriction

ReliefUpstreamcauseslessflowtobeobservedatthemonitoringlocation

A Closer Look at Surcharge Events

27.5 MGD13.3 MGD10.5 MGD

Flow

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Flow Velocity (ft/s)0 8

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SSO

1.5 MGDLC

DownstreamOverflow

flow monitor

SSO

flow restriction

ReliefDownstreamcausesmoreflowtobeobservedatthemonitoringlocation

Quantifying CSO Events

Incomingflow Overflow

36“

24“

18“

Underflow

Quantifying CSO Events

OutgoingLine IncomingLine

Quantifying CSO Events

IncomingflowOverflow

Underflowtointerceptor

OverflowWeir

TideGate

FlowMeterSensor

43“

41.7“

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C

B A

Quantifying CSO Events

Velocity

Freeflow–dryweather.

A

Backedupwithunderflowpipefull.

B

WeirHeight

LinearPatternofflowoveraweir.

C

3mgd

6mgd

Patternofflowathightide.

D

Depth

Quantifying CSO Events

Even More Useful Ways to Use a Scattergraph

Questions

MatthewBrownBusinessDevelopmentManager2566566385MBrown3@idexcorp.com

ThanksforListening

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