Water & Wastewater — Digital Twin

A Living Model of Your Entire Collection & Treatment System

See wet well levels, pump sequencing, force main pressures, and clarifier performance in one live schematic. Simulate what-if scenarios before making operational changes.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT — FULL PROCESS DIGITAL TWINCOLLECTION & PUMPINGINFLUENT2.40 MGDWET WELL55%HLLDP-148Hz 18.0kWP-20Hz 0.0kWP-30Hz 0.0kWFORCE MAIN42 PSIHEADWORKS & PRIMARY TREATMENTBAR SCREENAuto-rakeGRIT35%VortexPRIMARY CLARIFIERBOD 120 | TSS 90 mg/LPSSECONDARY TREATMENTAERATION BASINDO 2.1MLSS 3200BLSEC. CLARIFIERRAS 0.80 | WAS 0.050 MGDRAS→AERTERTIARY TREATMENT & DISINFECTIONDUAL-MEDIA FILTERAnthraciteSanddP: 2.8 psiUV DISINFECTIONDose: 40 mJ/cm2Int: 95%EFFLUENTTSS4.2BOD3.8NH30.80pH7.1E.coli12T.Phos0.60OUTFALLSLUDGE HANDLINGDigester Temp98.0FBiogas (CFM)85Cake Solids22.0%DIGITAL TWIN CONTROL & COMPLIANCE PANELNPDES PERMIT COMPLIANCEPermit #: IL0012345 | DMR Period: Apr 2026PARAMETERCURRENTDAILY MAXMONTHLY AVG% OF LIMITSTATUSBOD53.80 mg/L< 30 mg/L< 25 mg/L13%COMPLIANTTSS4.20 mg/L< 30 mg/L< 25 mg/L14%COMPLIANTNH3-N0.80 mg/L< 2 mg/L< 1.5 mg/L40%COMPLIANTT. Phos0.60 mg/L< 1 mg/L< 0.8 mg/L60%COMPLIANTE. coli12 cfu/100mL< 126 cfu/100mL< 100 cfu/100mL10%COMPLIANTpH7.1 SU< 9 SU< 9 SU79%CAUTIOND.O.6.50 mg/L> 5 mg/L> 5 mg/L77%COMPLIANTDMR STATUS: ALL PARAMETERS IN COMPLIANCEAuto-generated report readyPROCESS SENSORSInfluent Flow2.40 MGDWet Well Level55%P-1 Lead48Hz / 18.0kWP-2 Lag0Hz / 0.0kWForce Main42 PSIAeration DO2.1 mg/LMLSS3200 mg/LBlower RPM3450RAS Flow0.80 MGDFilter dP2.8 psiUV Dose40 mJ/cm2Total Energy83 kWTREATMENT PERFORMANCEBOD REMOVAL THROUGH PROCESS220INF120PRI15SEC3.8FILT3.8EFFTSS REMOVAL THROUGH PROCESS200INF90PRI12SEC4.2FILT4.2EFFPUMP CURVE — P-1 LEADPumpSystemFLOW (GPM)WHAT-IF SCENARIOSTrip P-1 Lead Pump10-Year Storm (5x Design Flow)Blower Failure (Single)Increase RAS to 1.2 MGDUV Bank 3 OfflineFilter Backwash All CellsENERGY & COST18.0 kWPumping (28%)$52/day45.0 kWAeration (42%)$130/day12.0 kWUV Disinfection (11%)$35/day8.0 kWFiltration (8%)$23/day12.0 kWSludge/Other (11%)$35/dayPLANT STATUSONLINESSO RISKLOWPERMITCOMPLIANTTOTAL ENERGY83 kWEFFLUENT BOD3.8 mg/LNEXT PMP-2 Seal: 12dSIMULATION RESULTAll process trains nominal. Current configuration handles 2.8x design flow before permit exceedance risk.BOD removal efficiency: 98.3% | TSS removal: 97.9% | All NPDES parameters within daily maximums.Estimated daily operating cost: $239 | Specific energy: 0.03 kWh/kgal

How It Works

From raw sensor data to full-plant simulation and automated compliance reporting.

01

Connect

Plug into existing SCADA, PLCs, and analyzers via Modbus, OPC UA, or MQTT. Flow meters, level sensors, DO probes, online analyzers — use your existing instrumentation.

02

Model

Physics engines model the entire treatment train: pump curves, clarifier loading, aeration kinetics, filter headloss, and UV dose-response. Real process engineering, not just trend lines.

03

Comply

Real-time permit parameter tracking against NPDES limits. Auto-generated DMRs, exceedance alerts before violations occur, and audit-ready compliance history.

What You Can Simulate

Every scenario an operations manager or compliance officer worries about — tested safely on the digital twin.

What if a pump trips?

Simulate lead pump failure and see how lag/standby pumps respond, how fast the wet well rises, and whether capacity holds.

Storm event planning

Model 10-year storm inflow and test whether current pump capacity and storage prevent SSO events.

VFD speed optimization

Find the optimal VFD frequency that balances flow demand with energy cost across different demand periods.

Effluent quality prediction

Model how clarifier loading changes affect TSS and BOD in effluent before adjusting RAS rates.

Maintenance window impact

Take a pump offline in the model and see if remaining capacity handles projected inflow during the maintenance window.

Capacity planning

Project growth scenarios and identify when existing infrastructure reaches capacity limits.

Blower failure impact

Simulate losing an aeration blower and see how DO drops, nitrification degrades, and effluent NH3 approaches permit limits.

UV bank offline

Take a UV bank offline for maintenance and verify remaining capacity maintains required dose for E. coli compliance.

Filter backwash timing

Optimize backwash frequency: too often wastes water and energy, too infrequent risks breakthrough and permit exceedance.

Permit exceedance prediction

Get hours-ahead warnings when any parameter trends toward its NPDES daily maximum, with recommended corrective actions.

Wet weather bypass

Model when to open the wet weather bypass and verify blending calculations keep effluent within permit limits.

Chemical dose optimization

Optimize polymer, alum, or ferric chloride dosing rates based on real-time loading to minimize chemical costs.

SCADA vs. Digital Twin

SCADA shows you what happened. A digital twin shows you what will happen — and whether it will violate your permit.

FeatureTraditional SCADATwinEdge Digital Twin
Process visibilityAlarm states & setpointsFull treatment train physics model
Failure detectionAfter threshold breachWeeks before via degradation curves
What-if simulationNot availablePump trip, storm, blower failure scenarios
Energy optimizationManual VFD tuningAuto-optimal pump & blower staging
Capacity planningSpreadsheet estimatesLive hydraulic model with growth projection
Compliance reportingExport CSVs, reformat in ExcelAuto-generated DMRs with exceedance alerts
Permit trackingMonthly lab report reviewReal-time % of permit limit with trending
SSO predictionHigh-level alarmHours-ahead prediction with storm modeling

How does the simulation engine work? →

68%
Fewer SSOs
Predictive level modeling catches overflow conditions hours before they happen
22%
Energy Savings
Optimized pump sequencing and VFD staging reduce specific energy consumption
3.4x
MTBF Improvement
Condition-based pump maintenance extends bearing and seal life significantly
$0
Permit Violations
Real-time compliance tracking prevents exceedances before they happen

See Your Plant as a Digital Twin

Share your plant schematic, permit limits, and sensor list. We will build a live demo with your actual treatment train — from headworks through effluent discharge, with your NPDES parameters tracked in real time.