Haestad Methods, a Waterbury, Conn.-based software vendor, announced earlier this month that it is simultaneously releasing new versions of its Sewercad, Stormcad, and Watercad programs. The new versions streamline how engineers analyze, design, map, manage and plan piping systems for water distribution, sanitary sewer and storm water collection systems, says the firm. Users who purchase or upgrade to Haestad's Version 4 modeling foundation will receive the free program updates for 12 months. In a related announcement, Haestead also announced its new GES product line that will integrate hydraulics and hydrology modeling with Redlands, Calif.-based ESRI's ArcInfo 8 framework. Wy., which serves 60,000 customers, GES will allow seamless data sharing among the department's Watercad, Sewercad, Stormcad and GIS platforms, all used by the agency's engineers to design water and sewer systems.
Users can transform their data without having to relearn the technology.