As of February 1, the System Wide Modeling Project started collecting data from 145 flow monitors throughout the Mill Creek Watershed. The data will provide input to the Model to calibrate system response to various storm events. After extensive inspection and evaluation, the best possible sites were selected for these installations. Flow conditions and the physical configurations of the manholes were taken into consideration during the selection process.
Many factors affect a meter's performance.
Even after the meter started collecting data, the information is continually analyzed with the use of scatter graphs and hydrographs to detect and remedy any problems that may arise during the monitoring period. These meters will be collecting data through June of 2001. This time frame was selected to capture a wide range of storms that affect MSD's sewer systems. After June all but 60 flow monitors will be removed for use in the Little Miami and Great Miami watersheds in February 2002. But, for the most part, little information should change through the end of the monitoring period.