TRACK 1, DAY 2
Real Time Monitoring and Real Time Control for Improved Stormwater Management
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | Hall A
ABSTRACT
With climate change looming, population growth, increased urbanization/densification and our aging water infrastructure, we are faced with significant challenges when managing our stormwater.
Real-time monitoring and control of urban water systems is an approach aimed at optimizing the management of water systems within our landscape, potentially reducing the space required for management actions, increasing the resilience of our management strategies, better protecting our ecosystems through enhanced water treatment and providing an alternate water supply through stormwater harvesting outcomes.
By integrating advanced technologies such as sensors, data analysis, and automation, this approach enhances the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of our stormwater services.
This presentation will explore the potential for real time monitoring and control that can be used in stormwater management and I will discuss how real time monitoring and control can be used to protect ecosystems, deliver fit for purpose alternate water supplies, and even potentially reduce nuisance flooding.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
David McCarthy, University of Guelph
David McCarthy is a renowned environmental engineer focusing on the biosurveillance of pathogens in urban water systems and the development of methodologies to monitor and manage these to protect human health.
His research spans health-related water microbiology, risk assessments, pathogen fate and transport, urban hydrology, stormwater management, green water treatment technologies, and novel IoT devices for the monitoring and sampling of water quality.
David’s work has significantly impacted industry practices, including the development of novel stormwater treatment systems and real-time monitoring and control technologies for urban water systems.