MWH Soft Further Expands Relationship with American Water Works Association, Signing Strategic Book Reseller Agreement

AWWA Adds MWH Soft Comprehensive Sewer Collection Systems Analysis Handbook to Its Industry-Leading Bookstore

Broomfield, Colorado USA, March 2, 2005 - MWH Soft, a leading global provider of water resources applications software, today announced a new strategic agreement with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to add MWH Soft's Comprehensive Sewer Collection Systems Analysis Handbook for Engineers and Planners to the volumes offered in AWWA's professional bookstore. This agreement is the second of its kind; in July 2004, AWWA added MWH Soft's Comprehensive Water Distribution Systems Analysis Handbook for Engineers and Planners to its prestigious bookstore. The agreements allow industry professionals to purchase these premier textbooks on the AWWA website.

Comprehensive Sewer Collection Systems Analysis Handbook for Engineers and Planners is a must-have resource for anyone involved in sewer collection systems modeling, design and management. This comprehensive 287-page instructional textbook covers everything students, professional engineers, managers, modelers, health department officials, government agencies, consultants, and researchers need to know to construct and operate reliable sewer collection system models. Such models are invaluable in accurately predicting unwanted overflow events and backups, developing sound remedial alternatives for eliminating CSO, SSO and stormwater problems, meeting environmental regulations, enhancing system management and operation, and improving community relations. Written by industry experts, Comprehensive Sewer Collection Systems Analysis Handbook for Engineers and Planners features the most complete and up-to-date information about sanitary, storm and combined sewer systems modeling, supported by extensive exercises. The unparalleled scope and specific focus of the book make it the only work of its kind, and an essential addition to any scientific and engineering reference library.

Topics range from basic open channel flow theory and sophisticated rainfall-runoff modeling to dynamic (unsteady) routing of combined sanitary sewerage and stormwater. Chapter-by-chapter coverage includes reviews of sewer collection systems (sanitary, storm and combined); dry and wet weather load estimation, including infiltration/inflow contributions; rainfall-runoff modeling; hydraulics of steady sewer flows, including gradually and rapidly varied flows; and unsteady flow hydraulics (St. Venant equations), including numerical solution methods (method of characteristics, finite difference techniques, kinematic wave model, Muskingum-Cunge method).

Other topics include water quality analysis; management of storm and combined sewer overflows, including surface detention and retention systems, infiltration basins and subsurface detention systems; regulation of sewer systems; and management of urban watersheds. The in-depth volume even includes detailed descriptions of how to simulate hydrogen sulfide generation, degradation and release in both gravity and pressure mains; rates of microbially-induced corrosion; sediment transport and deposition; time of concentration; biochemical oxygen demand; pollutant loading, transport and buildup; and tracing of domestic, commercial and industrial contributions.

"Comprehensive Sewer Collection Systems Analysis Handbook is a great reference for engineers, planners, and graduate students in the field," said Dr. Srinivasa Lingireddy, PE, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. "It covers the fundamentals of both steady and unsteady sewer line hydraulics while providing a detailed discussion of regulatory and best management practices. I have not come across such a comprehensive treatise on sewer collection systems that would be useful for both the academic and practicing worlds."

"Comprehensive Sewer Collection Systems Analysis Handbook for Engineers and Planners demystifies the complex science of sewer collection systems modeling and management," said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D, President and Chief Operating Officer of MWH Soft. "Through a balanced combination of theory and real-world applications, it puts the power to perform these tasks in the hands of engineering professionals. We are delighted to enhance our relationship with AWWA, the authoritative resource for safe drinking water, and make this unique book even more accessible to professionals worldwide."

Colin Murcray, Business and Acquisitions Manager for AWWA, added, "Through our offerings, we strive to deliver a constant flow of reliable information on the latest technologies in our industry. The technical thoroughness and practical applications of this book set it apart as an invaluable reference."

About AWWA 

AWWA is the authoritative resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy on safe water. It is the largest organization of water professionals in the world, with more than 57,000 members representing the full spectrum of the drinking water community: treatment plant operators and managers, scientists, environmentalists, manufacturers, academicians, regulators, and others with a serious interest in water supply and public health. AWWA's goal is to advance public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the entire drinking water community.

About MWH Soft 

MWH Soft is a leading global provider of technical and infrastructure software and professional solutions designed to meet the technological needs of utilities, government industries, and engineering organizations worldwide. Its clients include the majority of the largest North American cities and ENR top design firms. The multifaceted, state-of-the-art CAD and GIS enabled products created by MWH Soft, empower thousands of engineers across the globe to competitively manage, design, and operate highly efficient and reliable infrastructure systems. 

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