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ChristaCampbell
Esri Contributor

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MariahSalazar
Esri Contributor

This article is a resources document for the CA/HI/NV Fall 2020 Water User Group Meeting. If you'd like to revisit any of the presentation recordings, the Q&A document, the agenda, and additional resources, please read this article. 

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MikeMillerGIS
Esri Frequent Contributor

Welcome and thanks for joining the Irrigation District group on GeoNet! To get started we invite you to first review the group features on the overview page and familiarize yourself with the group info, and GeoNet 101 information in the left column.

 

As you explore the group, you’ll also find tools to connect and collaborate so we encourage you to use them to share files, create blogs, ask/answer questions and read the latest blogs posts and join discussions.

 

Next, we invite you to post a comment below to say “hello" and introduce yourself and share your ideas on how to leverage the ArcGIS Platform to meet the needs of Irrigation district organizations.  

 

We’re excited to connect and collaborate with you and we look forward to seeing your contributions.

 

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ChristaCampbell
Esri Contributor

Esri Water staff will be attending, exhibiting, and presenting at many water industry events in 2020. We always enjoy meeting with friends, making new connections, and growing our community. If you’re attending any of the events below be sure to look for #EsriWater team members!

Event NameLocationStartEndStaffing
AWWA/WEF Utility Management ConferenceAnaheim, CAFebruary 25, 2020February 28, 2020Seth Johnstone
WateReuse California Annual ConferenceSan Francisco, CAEvent Postponed: New Dates TBDEvent Postponed: New Dates TBDSuzanne Timani
Texas - Spring User Group MeetingVirtual EventMarch 17, 2020March 17, 2020Jay Hoffman
Texas - Spring User Group MeetingVirtual EventMarch 19, 2020March 19, 2020Jay Hoffman
American Water Resources Association Spring ConferenceAustin, TXEvent PostponedEvent Postponed

Dean Djokic, Christa Campbell;Nawajish Noman, Steve Kopp, Gonzalo Espinoza-Davalos 

Nevada Rural Water Annual ConferenceSparks, NVEvent CancelledEvent Cancelled

Suzy Timani, *Isaiah Mack (In the Eos Positioning Systems Booth)

Future of Utilities Summit 2020LondonEvent PostponedEvent PostponedMatt Piper
Water Innovation Week (Imagine H2O)San Francisco, CAEvent PostponedEvent PostponedDawn Caravallo
RuralWaterCon (Texas Rural Water)San Antonio, TXEvent CancelledEvent CancelledJay Hoffman, Eric Wagner *David Pritchard (Eos Positioning Systems)
AWWA Sustainable Water Management ConferenceMinneapolis, MNEvent CancelledEvent CancelledVincent Fortino
Water and Wastewater CFO ForumWashington DCEvent PostponedEvent PostponedSeth Johnstone
CA-NV AWWA Spring ConferenceAnaheim, CAEvent Cancelled.

Event Cancelled.

Suzy Timani, Christa Campbell, Mariah Salazar
Ohio Rural Water Association Annual Conference & ExpoDublin, OHEvent Cancelled

Event Cancelled

Lauren Resler *Jake Murawski (Eos Positioning Systems)
Florida Floodplain Managers Association Annual ConferenceVirtual EventEvent PostponedEvent PostponedDean Djokic
Oklahoma Rural Water Association Annual Technical Conference & ExpoTulsa, OKEvent PostponedEvent PostponedJay Hoffman, *David Pritchard (Eos Positioning Systems)
Arizona - Spring User Group MeetingPayson, AZPostponedPostponedAbigail Lozano
Northeast - Spring User Group MeetingEsri Boston OfficePostponedPostponedAndrew Falker
Pacific Northwest - Spring User Group MeetingTacoma, WAPostponedPostponedAbigail Lozano
Water and Wastewater CIO ForumNew York, NYPostponedPostponedDavid Wachal
California Rural Water Association ExpoLake Tahoe, NVEvent CancelledEvent CancelledSuzanne Timani, *Isaiah Mack (Eos Positioning Systems)
ACWA Spring Conference and ExhibitionMonterey, CAEvent PostponedEvent Postponed Suzanne Timani, Christa Campbell
SWAN 10th Annual ConferenceGlasgow, ScotlandJuly 22, 2020July 23, 2020Seth Johnstone
Euro GeoConXAmsterdam, NetherlandsEvent Postponed: Event Postponed: Christa Campbell, Matt Piper
California - Spring User Group MeetingVirtual EventMay 21, 2020May 21, 2020Suzanne Timani
Southeast - Spring User Group MeetingWest Knox, TNPostponedPostponedLauren Resler
Colorado - Spring User Group MeetingEsri Office - DenverPostponedPostponedAbigail Lozano, Brittany Stwalley
Aspen-Nicholas Water ForumAspen, CONov. 12, 2020Nov. 15, 2020Christa Campbell
WEF Collection SystemsEl Paso, TXEvent CancelledEvent CancelledChrista Campbell *With ITpipes
AWWA ACEOrlando, FLEvent CancelledEvent CancelledChrista Campbell, Mariah Salazar, Dave Wachal, Derek Lorbiecki, Dawn Caravallo, Jason Channin
California Special Districts Assoc (CSDA) General Mgr Leadership SummitOlympic Valley, CAJune 28, 2020June 30, 2020Suzanne Timani, Christa Campbell
Esri UC - GIS Hydro MeetingSan Diego, CAJuly 12, 2020July 12, 2020Christa Campbell, Dean Djokic, Steve Kopp
Esri User ConferenceSan Diego, CAJuly 13, 2020July 17, 2020Christa Campbell, Mariah Salazar, Dave Wachal, Derek Lorbiecki, Dawn Caravallo, Jason Channin, Dean Djokic
Florida Rural Water Assoc. Annual ConferenceDaytona, FLAugust 3, 2020August 5, 2020Lauren Resler, (In the Eos Positioning Systems Booth)
StormCon 2020Seattle, WAAugust 17, 2020August 20, 2020Christa Campbell,  
RCAP National Training ConferenceChicago, ILAugust 17, 2020August 20, 2020Seth Johnstone, Jeremiah Ervin
California Water Data Summit Irvine, CAAugust 20, 2020August 21, 2020Suzanne Timani
Kentucky Rural Water Conference Louisville, KYAugust 24, 2020August 26, 2020Lauren Resler, (In the Eos Positioning Systems Booth)
Arkansas Rural Water Annual Technical ConferenceHot Springs, ARAugust 30, 2020September 2, 2020Jay Hoffman, *David Pritchard (Eos Positioning Systems)
KISTERS User Group MeetingSacramento, CASeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020Dean Djokic
2020 Esri Water ConferenceChicago, ILSeptember 9, 2020September 11, 2020Christa Campbell, Mariah Salazar, Dave Wachal, Derek Lorbiecki, Dawn Caravallo, Jason Channin...and more!
Smart Water SummitVedra, FLSeptember 13, 2020September 15, 2020Seth Johnstone
National Rural Water Association WaterPro ConferencePhoenix, AZSeptember 14, 2020September 16, 2020Abbey Lozano, Christa Campbell
WaterSmart Innovations Conference and ExpositionLas Vegas, NVSeptember 30, 2020October 1, 2020Abigail Lozano
WEFTECNew Orleans, LAOctober 3, 2020October 7, 2020Christa Campbell, Mariah Salazar, Dave Wachal, Derek Lorbiecki, Dawn Caravallo, Jason Channin
Arizona - Fall User Group MeetingTBDOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020Abigail Lozano
Texas - Fall User Group MeetingTBDOctober 15, 2020October 15, 2020Jay Hoffman
Pacific Northwest - Fall User Group MeetingTBDOctober 15, 2020October 15, 2020Abigail Lozano
International Water Association World Water Congress & ExhibitionCopenhagen, DenmarkOctober 18, 2020October 23, 2020Mark Robbins
Southeast - Fall User Group MeetingTBDOctober 20, 2020October 20, 2020Jay Hoffman
New Jersey Water Association Annual ConferenceAtlantic City, NJOctober 21, 2020October 22, 2020Andrew Falker, *Jake Holbert (Eos Positioning Systems)
Colorado - Fall User Group MeetingTBDOctober 23, 2020October 23, 2020Abbey Lozano, Brittany Stwalley
CA-NV AWWA Fall ConferenceLas Vegas, NVOctober 26, 2020October 29, 2020Suzanne Timani, Christa Campbell
The American Water SummitLos Angeles, CAOctober 27, 2020October 29, 2020Seth Johnstone
AWWA Water Infrastructure ConferencePhiladelphia, PANovember 2, 2020November 5, 2020Christa Campbell, Seth Johnstone
American Water Resources Association Annual ConferenceOrlando, FLNovember 9, 2020November 12, 2020Dean Djokic, Christa Campbell
The International Smart Water SymposiumAustin, TXNovember 10, 2020November 11, 2020Seth Johnstone
BlueTech WeekSan Diego, CANovember 16, 2020November 20, 2020Christa Campbell
California - Fall User Group MeetingTBDNovember 17, 2020November 17, 2020Suzanne Timani
California - Fall User Group MeetingTBDNovember 18, 2020November 18, 2020Suzanne Timani, Christa Campbell, Maiah Salazar
California - Fall User Group MeetingTBDNovember 19, 2020November 19, 2020Suzanne Timani
ACWA Fall Conference and ExhibitionIndian Wells, CADecember 1, 2020December 4, 2020Suzanne Timani, Christa Campbell

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ChristaCampbell
Esri Contributor

Are you planning to attend the Esri Water Conference? Hopefully you are!

The Esri Water Conference is packed with activities that are focused on supporting water organizations. If you haven't been to the conference this post will help you to describe and justify attending this event. If you have been to the conference....then you know how great it is!

The Esri Water Conference is an annual conference that takes place in February each year. It is hosted by Esri's Global Water Practice and supported by subject matter experts in many areas: mobile, utility networks, solutions, etc. The conference consists of:

 

  • An Opening day Plenary Session
  • Technical sessions by Esri Solution Engineers
  • Paper/User presentations highlighting the use of Esri technology in water organizations
  • An Expo packed with Esri Partners that offer solutions and services to the water industry
  • A Hands on Learning Lab that allows you to learn GIS at your own pace.
  • A Mobile Adventure that provides hands on experience using Esri mobile apps.  
  • Facility Tours
  • Optional two day ArcGIS training (At a discount):

The Esri Water Conference is the perfect place to network and collaborate with peers, learn best practices, and discover new, focused solutions that will help your organization unlock the full potential of your data. Join us to exchange workflows and workarounds, learn about technical breakthroughs, and test-drive GIS software alongside Esri subject matter experts.

“Definitely try to go! You will no doubt hear about new technologies or new ways to use the technology you currently have. Also, it's nice that most things are relevant to your work in water.” - Lauren Andrito, OUC

2019 Esri Water Conference

February 4 - 6, 2019

Hilton Nashville Downtown

Nashville, TN

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ChristaCampbell
Esri Contributor

How many emails do you get in a day? Do you get email that isn’t important to you? It happens to me every day. I end up deleting a handful of emails before I even get started reviewing the important email.

I can’t solve all of your email woes, but I can help with the email that you receive from Esri. Did you know that you can choose what information Esri shares with you? You don’t have to get all of the Esri email. There are many options for product notifications, publications, training, and events. There are also specific industries that you can choose to hear from.

In two steps you can take control. Follow the guide below to review and define your preferences. By doing this you can ensure that you get the information that is important to you…and not what isn’t.

Step 1:

Go to go.esri.com/preferences and enter your email address.

Step 2:

Select the options for each category that you would like to receive information about:

  • Product Announcements
  • Print Publications
  • Digital Publications
  • Training
  • Esri and GIS Events (Esri Water Conference)
  • Industry Announcements (Be sure to choose Water) 🙂   
  • Alliances

Christa Campbell

Industry Specialist - Global Water Practice

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AddisalemAbera2
New Contributor II

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hello Dear Group members

it is Addisalem. young GIS Developer. I used to work in Highway and Environmental Modeling sector as GIS Developer. currently I started working in Bureau of Public utility as GIS Developer. I am new for application of GIS for Water utilities.  is there any web source or book that describe application of GIS for water utilities. how can I get familiarize with this sector, what should be my responsibilities as a GIS Developer. is there any procedure to perform asset management, planning and analysis andintegrate GIS ESRI data With Maximo ESRI Data and vice versa??/

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ChristaCampbell
Esri Contributor

Esri is bringing the best in geospatial solutions to Weftec.

Stop by Booth #1857 to ask us about the latest ways to use Esri technology to

  • Improve the operation of your utility network
  • Push real-time alerts about main breaks and more to decision-makers’ phones
  • And much, much more

In the meantime, explore the best places for food, fun, and hotels in Chicago on our story map.

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SarahAlban
Occasional Contributor

AHargreaves-esristaff​ shares two quick ways to pull any data into a useful map as long as it has a location element. 

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Learn more here --> https://medium.com/@Esri/spatialize-your-data-a266679d371b

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BrianSapp
Esri Contributor

Here are the Questions and Answers from our Meetup 'What is ArcGIS for Water Utilities?' on October 15, 2014.  If you have additional questions or comments, please comment below.

  • Q1: Hi. Most of the ready to use apps designed for Water Utilities are run through Python Scripts (like AGOL for Water model, Generate Water Reports, etc). Is there any support offered for installing these apps besides the description on their page? As a beginner Python user, I am having difficulties running these scripts...

A1: Very few of the ArcGIS for Water Utilities solutions require/or use  python. The only ones that require it are High/Low Water Consumption, Visualize Customer Service Calls, Discover Consumption Anomalies, and Generate Water Reports - the other 30+ solutions do not. You have the option to use python to set up the Model Organziation but you could do it manually if you want.

  • Q2: Is this session recorded and available so we can pass along to other individuals?

A2: Yes, this Meetup was recorded and will be posted for all to view here; .

  • Q3: Can you attach multiple photos?

A3: Yes.

  • Q4: If we use BlueReview, where does our ticket information reside, including resolution, notes, pictures?

A4: All of your ticket information is easily accessible within BlueReview, and stored safely in the cloud.  At anytime BlueReview can provide you with an exported set of all your data and files.

  • Q5: If using Blue Review and AGOL together, does each locator need to have a 'Named User' account with AGOL?

A5: Yes, each BlueReview user requires a name user in an ArcGIS Online organization.

  • Q6: Does Blue Review work in an offline mode?

A6: BlueReview’s offline/disconnect mode is currently in beta on the web version and in development for native mobile apps.

  • Q7: How does this interact w/Hyland (OnBase) Document Management Software?

A7: Currently BlueReview does not integrate with any document management systems.  However, the capability to integrate document management software is possible via our integrated solution with Cityworks or our REST API.

  • Q8: So what's the cost of this BlueReview software?

A8: $5,000 a year up to 25 users.

  • Q9: Excellent session and great job Howie, Dave, Jason and the BR team. When can we discuss CIP?

A9: We will put CIP on the list of topics.

  • Q10: Can the user groups and permissions take advantage of existing Windows active directory group membership?

A10: Yes, you can federate ArcGIS with your identity store. If using active directory - it requires Active Directory Federation Services. This is configured in Enterprise Logins in the ArcGIS Online Administration tools.

  • Q11: Blue Review: can you search for previously completed tickets by map location?

A11: Yes.

  • Q12: Do you have experience with implementing this functionality in Europe?

A12: At this time, we do not have any customers in Europe, but we are happy to talk and explore the possibilities!  We have worked outside the continental U.S. (Guam) and are currently discussing opportunities in Canada and Australia.

  • Q13: What is the best way to store links to engineering drawings so that staff can click on a pipe and retrieve the correct engineering drawings.

A13: Depending on where your files reside and your GIS capabilities, engineering drawings, documents, or other files could be stored in ArcGIS for Server or ArcGIS Online or linked to from a cloud file management system.  If you would like specific details, we can provide individual consultations on possible solutions.

  • Q14: Very Nice, BlueReview!  Question - Where is data stored, and photos?

A14: Data and photos are stored securely in BlueReview’s cloud database and backed up to redundant servers.  No need for additional hardware or set up for onsite hosting.  Up to 10 GB of data storage is included in your subscription along with 10-year data backup.

  • Q15: You have hosted Server and Hosted Feature Classes do you offer hosted ArcMap Desktop?

A15: We currently do not host ArcMap in the cloud for customers.

  • Q16: It would be nice to learn more about the mobile applications for valve and hydrant maintenance.

A16: Thank you, we will add it to the this of topics for subsequent Meetups.

  • Q17: What is the cost of adding Blue Review to a current Esri mapping system?

A17: BlueReview is $5,000 a year up to 25 users. If you already own an ArcGIS Online organization and can provide BlueReview users with a named user it does not require any other Esri licensing.

  • Q18: So to utilize these solutions we are going to need named user accounts for most of our users regardless of whether we use Portal or ArcGIS Online?

A18: Yes, both ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS Server are licensed by the named user.

  • Q19: How are the reports done in Blue Review?

A19: Customers can access and produce reports of ticket activity (image files are not yet available).  Reporting data can also include any custom fields created by the customer.  Report information is readily accessible in BlueReview and can be exported in CSV format.

  • Q20: Is there Windows 7 App available?

A20: The web-based version of BlueReview is optimized for mobile devices, including Windows 7 and Android.  We currently offer native iOS apps for iPad and iPhone.  Because all versions of BlueReview use the same REST API, performance of the native app and web app are similar.

  • Q21: Portal? How does it work if we have to use in-house where we have ArcGIS server and publish maps internally?

A21: The most common deployment pattern for ArcGIS Online is a hybrid pattern, meaning that both ArcGIS Online and your on-premises ArcGIS Server(s) are used together. You can add an "item" in ArcGIS Online that acts as a pointer to your on-premises service(s), these services can then be used in your web maps. See Appendix C in the white paper for more information on this deployment pattern.

  • Q22: Can individuals with 'user' level permissions create apps and solutions on an organization's ArcGIS Online site?

A22: Yes, and 'user' roles are configurable to create custom roles that allow organizations to manage user permissions settings.

  • Q23: Is portal the same as web adapter, or is it another software that needs to be purchased?

A23: The Web Adapter is technology that connects your web server to your ArcGIS server (included with ArcGIS for Server). Esri portal technology is cloud-based (ArcGIS Online) or on-premisis (Portal for ArcGIS Server) collaborative content management system for maps, apps, data, and other geographic information. It is common for water utilities to leverage on-premises services (from ArcGIS Server) with ArcGIS Online. When doing this, users off the network will need access to the on-premises servers; this access it typically provided through VPN or Reverse Proxy. The Web Adapter can function as the Reverse Proxy on the Web Server to access the on-premises ArcGIS Servers - see Appendix C in the white paper for more information.

  • Q24: How much coordination is required from the state 811?

A24: Coordination is minimal. Typically, all we need is your authorization (an email is usually sufficient) to receive tickets on your behalf.  BlueReview requires tickets in XML or similar format.

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