The Sewer Utility Network Foundation solution provides a preconfigured asset package, maps, styles, step-by-step instructions, common data management workflows, and more.
In this topic, you will learn how to use the solution to create and manage your sewer utility network. These workflows will use the asset map and utility network geodatabase that can be created from the essentials asset package in the Configure single-user environment topic. These are a guide to help you learn key workflows in the Sewer Utility Network Foundation solution.
Perform network traces
Tracing is a key capability of the utility network. There are several core trace configurations that allow you to analyze your network.
In the following workflows, you will perform several types of traces.
Use a downstream trace to find subnetwork controllers
A key trace that often needs to be performed is a downstream trace. Place a starting point and trace to find the route to all downstream subnetwork controllers. Follow the steps below to complete a downstream trace which highlights a route to the treatment plant.
- Select the Utility Network ribbon. Under Tools, select the drop-down menu for Trace and select Starting Points.
- Add a starting point by clicking any sanitary collector gravity main.
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If you have previous trace points on the map and want them to be removed, this can be done by clicking the Trace drop-down menu and selecting Clear All.
- On the toolbar under Tools, there is a list of available traces. Select Downstream. This will open the Trace geoprocessing tool and prepopulate some parameters.
- In the Trace tool pane enter the following parameter values:
Parameter Value Domain Network
Sewer
Tier
Sewer Collection System
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By selecting the tier as Sewer Collection System, the trace will be performed throughout the entire system. If the tier is set to Sewershed, it will only trace to the edge of the sewershed in the direction of the subnetwork controllers.
- All other parameters can be left with default values.
- Click Run.
The highlighted route shows a downstream trace to the subnetwork controller.
Count upstream residential service connections
A common task to be performed is to count the number of occurrences of a feature that are upstream from a particular location. In this example, you will count the number of upstream residential service connections. This can be useful to determine how many residential households are feeding into a section of pipe.
- Clear any previous trace starting points and barriers.
- Select the Utility Network ribbon. Under Tools, select the drop-down menu for Trace and select Starting Points.
- Add a starting point by clicking any sanitary collector gravity main that is downstream of a neighborhood.
- In the Trace tool pane enter the following parameter values:
Parameter Value Domain Network
Sewer
Tier
Sewer Collection System
- Expand the Output section. Under the Output Asset Types, select SewerDevice/Service Connection/Residential Service Connection
- All other parameters can be left with default values.
- Click Run.
A trace will be performed and instead of highlighting the route upstream, it will only highlight residential service connections. This is because in the Output parameter, you told the trace that residential service connections should be the only feature that is returned.
Add sewer assets
When working with the Utility Network, editing plays a crucial role. The Sewer Utility Network Foundation solution comes with preestablished editing workflows and templates. In the following sections, you will be guided through several essential editing workflows. These workflows are specifically designed to demonstrate common tasks and showcase the utility network's capabilities.
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Before beginning, ensure that snapping is enabled for all asset groups in your map. In the Contents pane, click the List by Snapping tab. Expand all feature classes to ensure that snapping is checked for each asset group. You will also want to make sure that snapping, snap agents, and the snap chip are all enabled. See the enable snapping page for additional information.
Add a residential lateral with associated features
Residential buildings are connected to the sewer system through laterals. In this workflow, you will learn about the process of adding a lateral that includes a service connection point, a cleanout, and a tap using a preconfigured group template.
- In the map, navigate to a location with a building that is near a sanitary collector gravity main that does not have a lateral. You can use the default basemap to help you locate an appropriate building.
- Select the Edit ribbon. Under the Features section, select Create.
The Create Features pane appears.
- In the Search Bar, type Lateral. Select the Lateral - Residential with Cleanout, Connection, and Tap option under the Sewer Junction: Fitting section and press the arrow to open the template.
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Several results will be returned. The Sanitary Lateral result that is returned in the Sewer Line: Lateral section will only add a lateral with no other associated features. You will want to use the group template that is located under Sewer Junction: Fitting. This group template will add a lateral with associated service connection, cleanout and tap in an automated fashion.
- Under the templates section, there are four feature type icons. These represent the four components that will be added in your workflow. As you click through them, the attribute pane updates and allows you to change the associated attributes that will be populated when they are added. Select Lateral from the template icons and change the Diameter field to 4".
- On the map, put a point on the residential structure. This will be the location where the residential service connection is placed.
- Put another point just in front of the residential structure. This will be the location where the cleanout is placed.
- Snap the third point to the sanitary collector gravity main. This will be the location where the tap is placed.
- Click the Finish button on the editing toolbar.
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Notice that the area gets marked as dirty, as indicated by the blue hashed polygon.
A lateral will be drawn and will include the service connection, cleanout, and tap.
- Select the Utility Network ribbon. In the Network Topology section, click Validate.
In this workflow, you added a 4-inch lateral that connects the residential building to the sanitary collector. On the building side, you added a service connection. In the middle, you added a cleanout, and on the sanitary collector gravity main, you added tap. This was all done in one action because it was done using a group template for editing.
Add a gravity main with a manhole
A common sewer workflow is to add new sanitary collector pipes and manholes after construction. In this workflow, you will add a manhole and sanitary collector gravity main using a preconfigured group template.
- In the map, navigate to the end of a section of sanitary collector gravity main. You will extend this section of pipe.
- Select the Edit ribbon. Under the Features section, select Create.
The Create Features pane appears.
- In the Search Bar, type Gravity Main. Select the Sanitary Collector Gravity Main option under the Sewer Line: Gravity Main section and press the arrow to open the template.
Note:
Several results will be returned. The Sanitary Collector Gravity Main result that is returned will only add a collector gravity main without a manhole. You are using Sanitary Collector Gravity Main with Manhole because it is a group template and will add a gravity main and manhole in an automated fashion.
- Under the templates section, there are two feature type icons. These represent the two components that will be added in your workflow. As you click through them, the attribute pane updates and allows you to change the associated attributes that will be populated when they are added. Select Sanitary Collector Gravity Main from the template icons and change the Diameter field to 8" and the Material field to Ductile Iron Pipe.
- On the map, place a point where the new manhole will be located.
- Snap another point to the existing manhole that the main will connect to.
- Click the Finish button on the editing toolbar. A gravity main will be drawn and will include the manhole.
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Notice that the area gets marked as dirty, as indicated by the blue hashed polygon.
- Select the Utility Network ribbon. In the Network Topology section, click Validate.
In this workflow, you added an 8-inch ductile iron pipe gravity main. A manhole was added at the first location that you clicked. This was all done in one action because it was done using a group template for editing.