Metro Water Recovery’s (Metro) Northern Treatment Plant (NTP) is at the forefront of innovation, addressing the challenges of rapid growth, climate change, and complex influent conditions, including industrial dischargers. In this presentation, we will explore the development of NTP’s digital twin, focusing on both the people aspects—such as change management and adoption—and the technical components, including facility process modeling, monitoring, and analytics. These efforts aim to enable informed, real-time decision-making and maximize the value of collected process data.
We’ll also discuss the integration of field sensors, data acquisition, and real-time analytics—the core of digital twin technology. Attendees will gain valuable insights into best practices, lessons learned, and the future potential of digital twins in the water industry.
Join us to see how digital twin technology is driving innovation and transforming wastewater management!
Presenter: Nohemi Almaraz
Nohemi Almaraz is a Wastewater Process Staff Engineer with the Technology and Innovation department at Metro. In her role she works primarily in advanced automation projects, at the Robert W. Hite facility and the Northern Treatment Plant, as technical and project manager of aeration control evaluations and digital twin development and implementation for process and cost optimization.
Check-in at the site is from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm. The presentation will begin shortly thereafter.
Registration fee for this luncheon is $30 for members (of either RMWEA or RMSAWWA), and $35 for non-members. Retired folks and students will be charged $20. The deadline for registration is 4 pm on Tuesday, Dec 10. Due to security requirements at Metro, registrations will not be accepted after 4 pm on Tuesday. If you request a special lunch (e.g., vegetarian) please email your request to steve.polson@jacobs.com. Attendance is limited to 50 registrants, so sign up early!
This luncheon will be held at the Administration Building at the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s (MWRD’s) Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility. From I-25, exit at 58th Avenue and head east for ¼ mile to the intersection with Washington St. Turn left onto Washington Street and head north about ¾ mile to the intersection with 64th Ave. Turn right and follow 64th Avenue, about 1 mile to the end of the road at York Street. Jog to the left on York Street and then to the right to the main entrance to the Hite Facility. Identification will be needed to proceed beyond the security guard station. Proceed from there and head left to the Administration Building; the luncheon will be hosted in the Metro Boardroom Conference Room. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING IDENTIFICATION (Driver’s License, State ID, or Passport) TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE CAMPUS AT THE SECURITY GATE. Please note that identification is also required for all passengers in the vehicle.
