Players in the Stormwater Design Space

Interesting players

There are fun times ahead. The design of stormwater systems is getting interesting. Below is a smattering of vendors and stormwater design/simulation products that I am familiar with and will comment on.

Am I missing a version or two? If so, let me know. Hopefully, I can get a copy to review.

While I have always thought we needed an application to help us go from existing to proposed without needing full reconstruction, we are not there yet.

Should I use SWOT or Wardley Map each?

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

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Autodesk:

Autodesk’s Water applications range from the acquisitions to the recently acquired Innovyze portfolio.

• Hydraflow Storm Sewer

  • Peak flow, Size & Grade Pipes, Gutter Spread, Calculate EGL/HGL, IDF Rainfall, Approx Junction Loss

• Analyze Gravity Networks

  • Similar to Hydraflow, but stepped into 3rd Edition

• AutoCAD Civil 3D

  • Plan Production, and 3D Information Model.

• Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis

  • Time-based Simulation - Hydraulic routing

• InfoDrainage

  • Design, SUDS Design and Simulation

• InfoWorks ICM

  • Time-based Simulation - Hydraulic Routing

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Innovzye:

It's still Autodesk, but the Innovyze division should remain available until May 2025.

• XPSWMM

  • Time-based Simulation, Iterative Designer

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Tuflow:

Now, Tuflow supports using the EPA-SWMM engine together with a 2D engine, which is a serious step toward easily replacing XPSWMM. Tuflow works with QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, and MapInfo as Viewing and GIS platforms.

• Tuflow (link)

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Bentley:

• StormCAD

  • GVF / Peak Flow, Size & Grade Pipes, Gutter Spread, Calculate EGL/HGL, IDF Rainfall, Junction losses

• Bentley OpenRoads and other flavors

  • Plan Production with Drainage calculations similar to StormCAD.

• PondPack

  • Time-based rainfall - hydraulic routing

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Open-Source based Engines

Various User Interfaces that run the EPA-SWMM engine solely.

• EPA-SWMM (link)

• PCSWMM by CHI (link)

• AquaTwin Sewer (link) - I don’t have any experience here.

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Here are some companies whose products I am aware of but have not used.

CivilGEO

I caught and added this the other day.

• GeoSTORM (here)

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Hydrology Studio

These look similar to the Hydraflow tools that Autodesk purchased from the same developer.

• Stormwater Studio (here)

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Addendum:

Ask and I shall deliver.

Watercom

• DRAINS—Australian tool. I reviewed this while working on the Autodesk 12d importer. I recall it having an SWMM engine for hydraulics with Australian runoff. I will need to refresh my memory once I get to this.

Aquaveo

• WMS & HY12 - Forgot this one too.