GIS : Geographic Information System

Part 1: What is it? & Why Use it?
Part 2: How is it being used in WTD?

September 9, 2024

Peter Keum - WTD Senior GIS Specialist

King Street Center, Pioneer Square

WTD GIS Team

  • 7 GIS Specialists

Supervisor

Part 1: What is it? & Why Use it?
Part 2: How is it being used in WTD?

GIS : Geographic Information System

GIS : Geographic Information Systems

A System designed to

  • Capture
  • Store
  • Manipulate
  • Analyze
  • Manage
  • Present

 

GIS : Geographic Information Systems

  • People
  • Methods (Analysis) - Layer
  • Data - Vector & Raster
  • Software
  • Hardware

What makes up a GIS?

Geospatial Data

  • Where?
  • What?
  • How?
  • When?

Spatial Data = Location Information

"Data Sandwich"

GIS

"Data Sandwich"

Vector Data   &   Raster Data  

Vector Data - discrete entities: point, lines and plygons

Vector Data   &   Raster Data  

Raster Data - images consisting or regularly sized and spaced cells where every cell has a value

  • Treatment Plants - Points
  • Conveyance Line - Lines
  • Sewer Service Area - Polygon

Vector Data   

  • Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
  • One elevation value per cell

Raster Data

  • What is it? & Why Use it?
  • How is it being used in WTD?

GIS : Geographic Information System

What Makes Up a GIS?

  • People
  • Methods (Analysis) - Layer
  • Data - Vector & Raster
  • Software
  • Hardware

GIS : Geographic Information System

Part 1: What is it? & Why Use it?
Part 2: How is it being used in WTD?

Maps

Maps Are Useful!

Maps Are Cool!

Maps Are Beautiful!

Source: Scott Reinhard

Ancient Map - Saint Belec,

Brittany France

And Maps Have Been Around for Awhile

4000 Years Old!

Maps Tell a Story

John Snow 1854 Cholera Map

Broad Street - City of Westminister, London, England

Why Use GIS?

  • Where?
  • What?
  • How?
  • When?

(One Map)

Display GIS Data

Overlay

Why Use GIS?

Why Use GIS?

GIS

Decision Makers

GIS : Geographic Information System

Part 1: What is it? & Why Use it?
Part 2: How is it being used in WTD?

GIS in KC WTD

Capital Improvement Program Support

Phases and Gates in Project Management

Text

GIS

Feb 2005

Rt 9 - 195th  (Brightwater) Conveyance System

Impacted Parcel Analysis

Lake Hills / NW Lake Sammamish

Coal Creek Trunk Upgrade

Georgetown Wet Weather Station

North Mercer Interceptor & Enatai Interceptor Upgrade

Multi-Discipline Data Integration

North Creek Interceptor Sewer Improvement Project

WTD GIS

WTD GIS

Maintain Sewer GIS Data

  • FIRS (Facility Information Retrieval System) Data
    • Maintenance Hole
    • Pipes
    • Pump Stations
    • Regulator Stations
    • Treatment Plants
    • Outfalls
  • Flow Monitors
  • CP Stations
  • Connection Points
  • Site Plan Data
  • 3D Models
  • Drone Collected Data
  • .... many many more

WTD

GIS

DATA

WTD GIS

WTD

King County

GIS

Data Library

There are 17 county agencies support King County GIS Data Library System

WLRD

Assessor

Road

Program Support

  • CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) Control Program  
  • Modeling Group
  • CIFM (Conveyance, Inspection, and Flow Monitoring) Group 
  • Asset Management Program
  • Capacity Charge
  • ....many other sections

Program Support

  • CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) Control Program  

WTD GIS

RainWise 
Basin Address Look-Up App
CSO Report

Program Support

  • CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) Control Program  
    • GSI (Green Storm Infrastructure)  --> RainWise Program

WTD GIS

Program Support

  • CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) Control Program  
    • GSI (Green Storm Infrastructure)  --> RainWise Program

WTD GIS

Program Support

  • Modeling Group & CIFM Group

Site Investigation Tool

Program Support

  • Modeling Group & CIFM Group

Meter Installation Tool

Program Support

  • 3D Modeling Rendering  

Program Support

  • CIFM (Conveyance, Inspection, and Flow Monitoring) Group

ESJ Support 

SVI for Chelan CSO Basin

Program Support

Inspector Gadget

1. Aircraft + Sensor    (Data Collection)

2. Data Processing & Analyzing (GIS)

 3. Information Products

=

+

Drone Program for WTD

1. Platform + Sensor (Data Collection)

2. Data Processing & Analyzing (GIS)

3. Information Products

Outdoor

Indoor

King County WTD

   August, 2016 - Approved of using 3rd party drone operator (ORM & PA)

    April, 2021 - "permissible to operate drones indoor or in confined spaces for specialized uses, like inspections." - Offie Of Risk Management (ORM)

 June, 2021 - Approved to Started RPAS Pilot Program in WTD

September 2024

  • Four  FAA Part 107 Drone Certified Pilots - WTD GIS Specialists (Jim, Patrick, Joe, and Peter)
  • Helping other departments to stand up their own RPAS programs

Joe

Outdoor

Indoor

DJI Mavic 2 Pro < $1,800

DJI Mavic 2 Pro Ent. Adv ~ $6,500

DJI FPV w/ Modification ~ $1,300

Mavic 3 Ent

~ $3,800

20 MP/ 56x zoom

20 MP

12 MP/ 32x zoom

+ Thermal

WTD RPAS Dashboard

2021

June - Dec.

2023

Jan. - Nov.

Number of Flights

2022

Jan. - Dec.

+ 480 %

Drone Program

  • 3D Modeling Rendering created from Drone imagery then incorporated into GIS system  

Drone Program

  • Oriented Imagery Viewer - ESI Section 8 Segment

Drone Data + GIS

  • Make a request, if you know what you need - In-Take Request Form  
  • Make a request, even if you don't know what you need
  • We will help you find the right answer!

How Should You Use GIS?

Part 1: What is it? & Why Use it?
Part 2: How is it being used in WTD?

GIS : Geographic Information System

 Is GIS(services)Useful for My Work Here at WTD? 

Let's Go Use GIS

&

Find Solutions

Questions?

peter.keum@kingcounty.gov

WTD ETR New Employees Orientation - GIS/Drone Presenation

By Peter Keum

WTD ETR New Employees Orientation - GIS/Drone Presenation

This is part copy of Capital Boot-camp series. Goal is to educate new capital employees in (WTD project, Project, Planning, & Delivery (PPD)) section. This talk is focus on GIS technology by going over what is GIS and how WTD uses to support WTD business. This presentation is made for 2022 Western Washington Short School on June 8, 2022

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