OpenFlows Water

OpenFlows Water is a user-friendly hydraulic modeling application trusted by thousands of engineers every day to understand their water distribution systems and make better decisions.

From planning, designing, and building sustainable water systems, to solving everyday challenges in operations and maintenance of your system, OpenFlows Water is the application of choice for superior interoperability and flexibility.

Plan, Analyze, and Optimize System Performance

• Understand system hydraulic behavior and performance
• Build, calibrate, and manage models quickly and easily
• Predict and solve network system problems
• Perform and track multiple scenarios

Improve Operational Strategies and Minimize System Disruptions

• Analyze and improve water quality
• Identify water loss locations and reduce non-revenue water
• Improve pump modeling and reduce energy expenses
• Improve emergency response

Ensure Intelligent Decision-making and System Resilience

• Mitigate risk of catastrophic water events
• Assess and meet fire flow reliability requirements
• Predict and meet population demands
• Design cost-effective system expansions and rehabilitation strategies

OpenFlows Water Essentials

Up to 100 pipes
Basic option to analyze, design, and optimize your water distribution systems, from fire flow and water quality analysis to energy cost management and pump modeling.

• WaterCAD

OpenFlows Water Standard

Up to 1,000 pipes
Standard option to analyze, design, and optimize your water distribution systems, from fire flow and water quality analysis to energy cost management and pump modeling.

• WaterCAD

OpenFlows Water Advanced

< 5,000 pipes
Advanced option with additional AI capabilities and now including hydraulic transient analysis.

• WaterCAD
• WaterGEMS
• HAMMER

OpenFlows Water Ultimate

Unlimited pipes
Ultimate option with additional AI capabilities and now including hydraulic transient analysis.

• WaterCAD
• WaterGEMS
• HAMMER

OpenFlows Water includes the capabilities of WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, and HAMMER. The software is licensed in four convenient tiers.

Scenario Management

Perform multiple hydraulic model scenarios using alternative data sets to simulate the system under a variety of what-if conditions. Analyze pipe and valve criticality to determine the weakest links in your water distribution system.

Transient Simulation and Analysis

Use water hammer and hydraulic analysis software to efficiently identify, manage, and mitigate the risks associated with transients.

Hydraulic Modeling

Build your hydraulic model quickly, synchronizing network data from standard formats that include GIS and CAD files, databases, and spreadsheets. Be compatible with various data formats and sources.

Model Calibration

Apply AI-powered automated calibration using Darwin® Calibrator and ensure your model is calibrated and accurate in any condition—including peak days, component failures, fire flows, and future demands—by eliminating discrepancies between the model and field data.

Design Optimization

Use Darwin Designer to automatically determine maximum pressure benefits, minimum cost designs, and rehabilitation strategies based on available budget, construction cost, and pressure and velocity constraints.

Energy Analysis and Optimization

Use Darwin Scheduler to identify the most energy-efficient pump scheduling strategies for fixed-speed and variable-speed pumps to minimize energy usage and energy costs. Compute energy costs and carbon emissions for specific scenarios.

OpenFlows Water includes the capabilities of WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, and HAMMER. The software is licensed in four convenient tiers.