CASE STUDY
TURNING YOUR CITYWORKS INBOX INTO A MANAGEMENT DASHBOARD Integrating Microsoft Power BI with Cityworks can help utilities easily interpret key information about their assets.
GREAT NECK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT, NEW YORK Pop. Served: 25,000 Depts. Using Cityworks: Sewer Collections, Wastewater Treatment Staff Using Cityworks: 10 User Since: 2012
BY CHRISTOPHER MURPHY, SUPERINTENDENT, GREAT NECK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT, AND ELISA PETERS, SENIOR CONSULTANT, POWER ENGINEERS
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n the area of Long Island known for inspiring the setting in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book The Great Gatsby, the Village of Great Neck, New York, is surrounded by scenic views from its two nearby bays. The primary objective of the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is to protect the region’s bay environment. After more than a century of operations,
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GNWPCD is one of the most environmentally advanced wastewater treatment plants in the state. The sewer utility is also ahead of the curve when it comes to data. GNWPCD has been collecting Cityworks data since 2012 and added GraniteNet closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection data just a few years later. More recently, the utility began ongoing GIS data
improvements using Esri’s Collector for ArcGIS integrated with a Trimble R2 GPS external receiver. Although GNWPCD was generating a considerable amount of information, they still needed to make it useful for decision-making. The sewer utility needed a solution to help them achieve a greater return on investment and incorporate data into their capital planning.
