Water Distribution/Supply Rehabilitation & Reconstruction
Overview
Rapid urbanisation and growing water demand have made the management of water supply operations much more complex. Forecasts claim that by 2030, there will be a 40 per cent gap between water demand and supply in Africa. In light of this, utilities in most countries in the region have been taking steps to enhance their treatment capacity, reduce water losses, improve revenue collection, deploy advanced technologies and rehabilitate old pipelines.
Currently, water utilities in South Africa and on the continent are at a critical juncture. They are planning to upgrade the existing infrastructure to serve the expanding population and curb water wastage. Meanwhile, governments and policymakers are undertaking a number of big-projects and measures to improve regional water security and self-sufficiency. Thus, the sector offers tremendous opportunities for contractors, developers, technology solution providers, equipment suppliers, and project management consultants.
This 2- day event will delve on water distribution systems rehabilitation and reconstruction. It will also focus on the current trends and emerging technologies for smart leak detection, metering and billing solutions and water treatment technologies among other exciting topics.
Benefits of attending
- Hear directly from regulators on expectations from water utilities
- Network with over 100 senior decision makers over 3 hours of dedicated networking time
- Discover emerging technologies, innovations and best practice to take back to your business
- Explore how the industry/sector can collaborate to prioritise net-zero and balance the demand for new assets
- Put your questions to government bodies and trailblazers in interactive panel discussions
Themes
- Asset Management Planning, Practices and Programs
- Situational Awareness Operations: Flood Watch, Water Watch
- Technology and Intelligent Systems
- Definition, Framework and Maturity Assessment for Intelligent Water Systems
- Practical Applications for Infrastructure
- Leak Detection in Water Infrastructure Systems
- Water Utility Infrastructure Management
- Utility Risk and Resilience
- Managing Lead in Drinking Water
- Advancements in Water Treatment and Water Quality Monitoring
Highlight
Technology Showcase: New Advancements and Emerging Technologies – (Only 2 companies per tech)
- Smart Leak Detection Technologies (Ultrasonic Sensors, Fibre Optic Sensing, Infrared Thermography
- Smart Metering and Billing Solutions (AMR, IoT Meters, Revenue Management Systems, Spot Billing
- Role of Automation in Remote Monitoring (Role of AI, ML, Robotics, Blockchain)
- Water Treatment Technologies (SBR, MBBR, MBR, Biofor-F-Technology)
Who Should Attend?
- Water utilities/Boards
- Urban planning & development agencies
- Technology providers
- Water meter manufacturers
- Leak detection agencies
- Contractors
- Developers
- Technology solution providers
- Equipment suppliers
- Project Management Consultants
- Multilateral agencies
- Bulk water suppliers
- Policymakers
- Measurement
- Water Billing Solutions
- Control & testing equipment manufacturers
- Pipeline construction firms
- Consulting firms
- Steel and stainless-steel manufacturers
- Plastic Pipes Manufacturers
- Water network operators
- EPC contractors
- Instrumentation & monitoring solution providers
- O&M service providers
- Financial institutions
- Municipalities
- Department of Water Affairs
- Researchers
- Academia
Hourly Schedule
Day 1
- 08:00 - 08:45
- Registration
- 08:45 - 09:00
- Introductions
- 09:00 - 10:00
- Developments in Water Network Management in South Africa and on the continent?
- • What are the new and advanced technologies being adopted for efficient water network management? • What are some of the noteworthy initiatives and best practices? • What are the new and emerging opportunities and the future outlook?
- 10:00 - 10:30
- Coffee/Tea Break
- 10:30 - 11:00
- Perspective of Key Water Utilities: Current State, New Initiatives and Opportunities
- • What are the specific initiatives being taken for water network management? • What are the operational constraints faced by water utilities? How are they being addressed? • What are the new technologies and digital solutions being deployed? • What are the future plans and strategies for improving water network management?
- 11:00 - 11:30
- Water Supply and Hydraulic Modelling
- • What initiatives are being taken to achieve 24x7 water supplies? • What has been the implementation experience and what are the key challenges? • What are the advanced techniques for network mapping and hydraulic modelling? What has been the trend in the uptake of such solutions by water utilities so far? • What are the future plans and opportunities in this field?
- 11:30 - 13:00
- Technology Showcase
- 1. Smart Leak Detection Technologies (Ultrasonic Sensors, Fibre Optic Sensing, Infrared Thermography 2. Smart Metering and Billing Solutions (AMR, IoT Meters, Revenue Management Systems, Spot Billing 3. Role of Automation in Remote Monitoring (Role of AI, ML, Robotics, Blockchain) 4. Water Treatment Technologies (SBR, MBBR, MBR, Biofor-F Technology)
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Lunch Break
- 14:00 - 14:30
- Private Sector Participation
- • What has been the private sector experience in water network management in South Africa? • What are some of the successful PPP projects? What have been the key learnings and the experience so far? • What are the issues and challenges faced by private players? • What more needs to be done to address these? • What is the future outlook for private players in the sector?
- 14:30 - 15:00
- Asset Management and Remote Monitoring
- • What are the current O&M and asset management practices of key water utilities? What has been the experience so far? • What are the new and emerging asset management-related requirements (GIS mapping, SCADA, DMS, ERP, etc.)? • What are the future plans and requirements? What are the specific issues and challenges?
- 15:00 - 15:30
- Discussion / Q & A
Day 2
- 08:00 - 08:45
- Registration
- 08:45 - 09:00
- Introductions
- 09:00 - 10:00
- What role can IoT play in optimising water networks?
- • What are the key initiatives being taken for intelligent water management? • What has been the utility experience so far and what are the lessons learnt? • What are the key issues and concerns? What is the utility readiness?
- 10:00 - 10:30
- Coffee/Tea Break
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Reducing Non-Revenue Water in Water Distribution
- • What are the key strategies and measures adopted for NRW reduction? What has been the utility experience so far? • What are the new and emerging technologies/solutions for NRW reduction? What are the future plans and targets for the reduction of NRW?
- 11:30 - 12:30
- Improving Water Pipeline Infrastructure
- • What is the current state of water pipeline infrastructure in South Africa and on the continent? • What are some of the noteworthy initiatives/projects being taken up for pipeline replacement and rehabilitation? • What are the new technologies/solutions available for monitoring pipelines? What is the impact of these solutions on asset reliability, failure and maintenance?
- 12:30 - 13:30
- Lunch Break
- 13:30 - 14:30
- Alternative Water Sources
- • What are the current practices for the use of alternative water sources in South Africa (recycled sewage, desalination)? • What has been the utility experience and what are the key learnings? What are the key issues and concerns? • What are the strategies needed and the roadmap for optimum water resource utilisation?
- 14:30 - 15:00
- Discussion / Q & A
Date
- Nov 10 - 11 2022
- Expired!
Cost
- R7,450.00
