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 • Plan Horizontal Expansion • 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. 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. Part of Mitigation measures

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

11. 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.

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

13. 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

14. 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

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

35. 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

36. IQ 2020 Data Logger System

37. HMI at Site

38. Communication System Dial Up Data SIM Pay as you Go Only SIM at the center pays bill

39. Lake Nasser Evaporation Monitoring Network Number of sites : 8 sites distributed along lake Nasser

40. Measured Parameters • Net Radiation • Wind Speed at 2m & 4m • Wind Direction at 2m & 4m • Water Temperature at different Depths • Surface • 2m • 5m • 10m • 15m • 20m

41. Measured Parameters • Humidity at • 2m • 4m • Air Temperature at • 2m • 4m

42. Communication System APN GPRS/Edge Satellite

45. Satellite

46. 2 Km US High Aswan Dam Station

47. 240 Km US High Aswan Dam StationToshka

48. 280 Km US High Aswan Dam StationAbo Sambel

50. Main User Interface Screen