Combined water storage and detention system and method of precipitation harvesting and management
First Claim
1. A method of maximizing storm water availability for use in a combined water storage and detention (CWSD) system, the system having a plurality of water conduits, remotely controllable water pumps, water storage drain valves, auxiliary bypass discharge valves, and a storage/detention system for storing/retaining a first volume of storm water, the method comprising:
- monitoring a second volume of storm water within the storage/detention system, the second volume being less than or equal to the first volume;
receiving precipitation parameter data regarding forecasted precipitation predicted to occur at some point in the future, the parameter data comprising a predicted duration, a predicted intensity and a predicted volume (Vpred);
estimating an expected time-dependent volume of water (Vtd) be added to the system during the forecasted precipitation based on the predicted duration, the predicted intensity and a system fill rate; and
if at least one of;
a first sum of the predicted volume (Vpred) and the second volume and a second sum of the expected time-dependent volume (Vtd) and the second volume is greater than the first volume then controlling the operating states of the remotely controllable water pumps, drain valves, and auxiliary bypass discharge valves to discharge water from the system until each of the first and second sums is not greater than the first volume.
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Abstract
In a water storage system with water conduits, water pumps, drain valves, discharge valves, for storing a first volume of water, a method of maximizing water availability monitors a second volume of water within the system. Data regarding forecasted precipitation predicted to occur at some point in the future, including a predicted duration, intensity and volume are received and an expected time-dependent volume of water to be added to the system during the forecasted precipitation is estimated. If at least one of: a first sum of the predicted volume and the second volume and a second sum of the expected time-dependent volume and the second volume is greater than the first volume then the water pumps, drain valves, and discharge valves are controlled to discharge water until each of the first and second sums is not greater than the first volume.
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1. A method of maximizing storm water availability for use in a combined water storage and detention (CWSD) system, the system having a plurality of water conduits, remotely controllable water pumps, water storage drain valves, auxiliary bypass discharge valves, and a storage/detention system for storing/retaining a first volume of storm water, the method comprising:
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monitoring a second volume of storm water within the storage/detention system, the second volume being less than or equal to the first volume; receiving precipitation parameter data regarding forecasted precipitation predicted to occur at some point in the future, the parameter data comprising a predicted duration, a predicted intensity and a predicted volume (Vpred); estimating an expected time-dependent volume of water (Vtd) be added to the system during the forecasted precipitation based on the predicted duration, the predicted intensity and a system fill rate; and if at least one of;
a first sum of the predicted volume (Vpred) and the second volume and a second sum of the expected time-dependent volume (Vtd) and the second volume is greater than the first volume then controlling the operating states of the remotely controllable water pumps, drain valves, and auxiliary bypass discharge valves to discharge water from the system until each of the first and second sums is not greater than the first volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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