March 26, 2008, Madison, Wisconsin – The latest release of StormNET, BOSS International’s software for the design and analysis of stormwater and sanitary sewers, has the added ability to import and export XPSWMM files. Chris Maeder, Managing Director at BOSS International, said, “This feature allows our clients to use StormNET for projects that require submission in an XPSWMM format. While StormNET and XPSWMM both utilize the EPA SWMM engine, our software engineers have implemented numerous optimizations.” Using the same hardware configuration, StormNET is able to run the same model 2 to 17 times faster than XPSWMM. StormNET’s performance gains increase as the model complexity and size increases. StormNET incorporates the latest version of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SWMM computational engine. Originally developed by the EPA in 1971, the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) is a computer based tool for simulating stormwater runoff quantity and quality from primarily urban areas. “StormNET is more than an extension of EPA SWMM,” concludes Maeder. “Our software includes numerous hydrology and hydraulic methods which are all accessible through a common graphical interface. A user can change computational methods within the same project and choose the one that is the best fit for their project.” About StormNET StormNET is the most advanced, powerful and comprehensive stormwater and wastewater modeling software available for analyzing and designing urban drainage systems, stormwater sewers and sanitary sewers. StormNET easily interfaces with AutoCAD Land Desktop and Civil 3D, and it is the only model that combines complex hydrology, hydraulics and water quality in a completely graphical, easy-to-use interface. By including various hydrology models such as TR-20, TR-55, rational method and EPA SWMM, StormNET can easily address your modeling needs. About BOSS International, Inc. Founded in 1986, BOSS International has developed civil engineering hydrology and hydraulic software for over twenty years. In addition to StormNET, BOSS International offers RiverCAD for the modeling of river hydraulics and DAMBRK for dam safety analysis. For more information visit http://www.bossintl.com.
