Utilization of ICT for Enhanced Water Resources Management &Monitoring Networks at MWRI

1. ITU Workshop on “ICT as an Enabler for Smart Water Management” (Luxor, Egypt, 14-15 April 2013) Utilization of ICT for Enhanced Water Resources Management &Monitoring Networks at MWRI Ayman Ibrahim, General Director for Studies and Projects , Telemetry, MWRI ayman16@hotmail.com ayman16@mwri.gov.eg

2. Challenges • Limited Water Resources Increased Population, Share 55.5 billion m3 /year according to the 1959 Agreement • Population increase, thereby increasing the requirements of drinking water • Industry growth • 9 million acres cultivated area

3. Challenges • Pollution & Water Quality deterioration • Horizontal Expansion Plan • National Programs adopted by the State to increase the cultivated area in the near future (reclamation and cultivation of 3.4 million acres) • Conflicts between users • Illegal Agricultural Land • Agricultural Policies

4. To face these challenges Improving the overall water use efficiency in order to minimize the losses out of the system and distributing the available water for agriculture in an equitable way. Improved planning and management procedures are key measures generally prescribed to make the optimum use of the available water resources.

5. To face these Challenges • Satisfying future demands in Egypt will highly depend on better utilization and efficient use of present water resources. • Development of additional water resources • Re-use of agricultural drainage water, • Groundwater, • Rain and storm water

6. To face these challenges • The Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation MWRI is currently adopting the Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM approach and also actively involved in National Water Policy which is also based on integrated water management.

7. شبكة الرى بجمهورية مصر العربية • طول شبكة الترع 33000 كم • طول شبكة المصارف 20000 كم • عدد محطات الطلمبات 1600 • عدد محطات الطوارئ 200 • عدد الآبار الحكومية 200

8. شبكة الترع فى مصر

9. نهر النيل إدارة 1 القنطرة الفاصلة إدارة 2 مسقى هندسة رى

10. ICT & Water Resources The Information technology, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SCADA Systems, telemetry, Remote Sensing and automatic control systems are disciplines that highly contribute in achieving such MWRI goals to face Limited water resources challenges.

11. ICT & Water Resources A main engine to achieve such goals and face these challenges is the availability of accurate and continuous (real time) water related data about the behavior of the irrigation system. This will help decision makers and water distribution managers take the appropriate and right decisions at the right times.

12. ICT & Water Resources Information technology and rapid development of communication systems definitely help implement such IT systems in a very cost effective way.

13. Monitoring Networks During the last few years the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has adopted many programs that aim to establishment of different monitoring networks that provides real time data on water quantity and water quality.

14. الهدف من أعمال الرصد والمتابعة • التحقق من وصول المياه لكل أجزاء الشبكة • عدالة توزيع المياه كماً ونوعاً • استلام الحصة عند مداخل الادارة أو الهندسة check points • وجود قاعدة بيانات تفيد فى اتخاذ القرارات المستقبلية وتطوير الرى والسياسات المائية • الحد من النزاعات بين المنتفعين • عدم حدوث غرق أو جفاف

15. Telemetry Monitoring Network Implementation of water level monitoring network at the main irrigation structures along the Nile River and main canals. This monitoring system covers now 103 sites on the Nile barrages and main canals and some second order canals.

16. Monitoring Network • The network design key elements include: • Selection of the sites locations where monitoring is required • Identification of the parameters to be measured at each site. • Identification of the frequency of measurement • Naming of the involved partners .

17. Telemetry System Components • At Sites: • Data Logger • GSM/GPRS Modem • Water Level Sensors • Power Supply • Solar Cell & Battery • NEMA Box

18. Telemetry System

19. Telemetry System Components • At Irrigation Directorates • GD • Water Distribution Manager • Telemetry Department Computer System Equipped with S/W and GSM/GPRS modem • At Ministry Center Servers and GSM/GPRS Modems equipped with needed S/W

20. Data Monitored • Measured • Up Stream Water Level • Down Stream Water Level • Temperature • Battery Voltage • Pump Units Status On/Off • Calculated • Pump Working Hours • Water Flow

21. Data Types • Real Time Data • Historic Data • Communication • Dedicated APN Access Point Name • Supports up to GPRS - Edge

24. قراءة البحاري و القراءات المسجلة لمنسوب الخلف يوم 18 مايو

25. قراءة البحاري و القراءات المسجلة لمنسوب الامام يوم 18 مايو

26. GSM Based System

27. Pump Monitoring

47. Warning System Example • Ahnasi pumping station is main drainage pumping station at Bani Suef Directorate. Maintaining the water level is primary concern. • The designed water level value at upstream pumping station is 23 meter, however, at some times it reaches 25 meter. Reaching this value for long period of times is very harmful for the irrigation bodies and may end up with floods and possible damage of drainage banks.

48. نظام الانذار بمحطة طلمبات صرف اهناسيا • المحافظة على مستوى المياه في المحطة لتجنب الفيضانات. • المشكلة تظهرعند توقف أحدي الوحدات عن العمل لفترة معينة من الزمن فأن مستوى المياه يرتفع فوق قيمة المنسوب التصميمي و هو 23 مترا ، ولكن في بعض الأوقات يصل إلى 25 متر. • ان نظام الانذار سوف يقدم رسالة للإنذار المبكر لتفادي الفيضانات لاتخاذ ما يلزم من اجراءات.

49. نظام الانذار بمحطة طلمبات صرف اهناسيا . . • نظام الانذار يمكن تحقيقه محليا بواسطة صفارة إنذار و عن بعد عن طريق خدمة الرسائل القصيرة على الهاتف الجوال • وبعد هذا الإنذار المبكر من العمليات المساعدة في عملية صنع القرار و تقليل آثار المشاكل في وقت مبكر و تحديد الإجراءات التي يمكن اتخاذها لخفض البوابات واستخدام بدائل أو تسريع عملية الصيانة للمحطة. • هذا النظام سوف يساعد صانعي القرار أيضا من خلال تقديم بعض القرارات البديلة في مثل هذه الحالة

50. Water Quality Monitoring • Water quality monitoring system includes 25 sites located along the Nile River and main canals and drains. The measured data includes • Dissolved Oxygen , • PH, • Conductivity and • Turbidity