Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill

Water Sampling Drone

27/08/2019

29/08/2019

Statutory State Owned Corporation Provide drinking water to 5 million customersOperational area across Sydney, Blue Mountain and IllawarraWater, wastewater, recycled water and stormwater services

Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill

• SPS pump running hour ration

• SPS Alarm duration

• SPS Peak well level

• Tidal infiltration level

• Annual SWI flows

How do we manage Saltwater Ingress

Asset Inspections

Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill29/08/2019

• SPS pump running hour ration

• SPS Alarm duration

• SPS Peak well level

• Tidal infiltration level

• Annual SWI flows

How do we manage Saltwater Ingress

Asset Inspections

Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill29/08/2019 Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill29/08/2019

29/08/2019

Safety driven initiativeEliminate the need to access unsafe sitesCollection of discrete surface water sampleCapable of 2 litre sample10-15 minute flight timeMaterial consistent with our current sampling equipment

Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill

• SPS pump running hour ration

• SPS Alarm duration

• SPS Peak well level

• Tidal infiltration level

• Annual SWI flows

How do we manage Saltwater Ingress

Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019

• SPS pump running hour ration

• SPS Alarm duration

• SPS Peak well level

• Tidal infiltration level

• Annual SWI flows

How do we manage Saltwater Ingress

Asset Inspections

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill29/08/201927/08/2019

Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill

• SPS pump running hour ration

• SPS Alarm duration

• SPS Peak well level

• Tidal infiltration level

• Annual SWI flows

How do we manage Saltwater Ingress

Asset Inspections

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill29/08/201927/08/2019

Drones in Engineering Timothy HillDrones in Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019

• SPS pump running hour ration

• SPS Alarm duration

• SPS Peak well level

• Tidal infiltration level

• Annual SWI flows

How do we manage Saltwater Ingress

Asset Inspections

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill29/08/2019

Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019

• SPS pump running hour ration

• SPS Alarm duration

• SPS Peak well level

• Tidal infiltration level

• Annual SWI flows

How do we manage Saltwater Ingress

Asset Inspections

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill29/08/2019

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/201927/08/201927/08/2019 Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill

• SPS pump running hour ration

• SPS Alarm duration

• SPS Peak well level

• Tidal infiltration level

• Annual SWI flows

How do we manage Saltwater Ingress

Asset Inspections

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill29/08/2019

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019

Research and development: water sampling drone

Tmothy Hil

• SPS pump running hour ration

• SPS Alarm duration

• SPS Peak well level

• Tidal infiltration level

• Annual SWI flows

How do we manage Saltwater Ingress

Asset Inspections

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill29/08/2019

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019

Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019

• SPS pump running hour ration

• SPS Alarm duration

• SPS Peak well level

• Tidal infiltration level

• Annual SWI flows

How do we manage Saltwater Ingress

Asset Inspections

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill29/08/2019

Drones in Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019Drones in Water Engineering Timothy Hill27/08/2019

Research and development: water sampling drone

Tmothy Hil