MWRD's GIS Implementation & SAP Integration Journey
Auritas partnered with a municipal organization in the Greater Chicago area to modernize its GIS environment and integrate ESRI with SAP. The team unified legacy sewer maps and data into a centralized ESRI database, enhanced visualizations, and synchronized asset and location data across systems. With streamlined field data collection and ongoing GIS administration, the organization gained accurate, accessible, location-aware insights, enabling faster, more informed infrastructure decisions.
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Information Accuracy
Improved accuracy and accessibility of sewer infrastructure data on SAP
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Robust Analytics
Stronger decision-making with enriched maps, metadata insights, and statistical analysis
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Reliable Data
Streamlined data collection and GIS administration for ongoing system reliability.
About Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)
Established in 1889, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is an award-winning, special purpose government agency responsible for treating wastewater and managing stormwater in Cook County, Illinois.
About MWRD
Established in 1889, the MWRD is an award-winning, special purpose government agency responsible for treating wastewater and managing stormwater in Cook County, Illinois.
The Challenge
A municipal organization in the Greater Chicago area faced challenges with its existing GIS environment, including poor data quality, outdated workflows, and limited mapping capabilities. Legacy sewer maps and data were fragmented, and the lack of integration between ESRI and SAP restricted visibility into infrastructure assets and slowed decision-making.
The Solution
Auritas modernized the geospatial landscape by implementing and configuring the full ESRI software suite and consolidating legacy sewer maps, metadata, and statistical data into a unified ESRI database. Custom map layouts, enhanced visualizations, and tailored features improved usability and insight.
Full ESRI–SAP integration ensured synchronized asset and location data, while streamlined field data collection and ongoing GIS administration supported long-term reliability. The result was a modern, data-driven geospatial environment enabling accurate, accessible, and location-aware insights for faster, more informed decisions.
Results & Benefits