The highly anticipated 'Battle of the Water Networks' is back with a new challenge for the water distribution systems community. This competition will be hosted at the 4th International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis and Computing and Control in the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2026), taking place in Paphos, Cyprus, from May 18-21, 2026.
Participation in the competition is independent from participation, registration, and other commitments related to the conference. More information about the conference are available on the conference website.
This competition embodies the core mission of Water-Futures and the theme for WDSA/CCWI 2026: "Designing the next generation of urban water (and wastewater) systems."
The objective is to design and operate a water distribution system in the face of deep uncertainties. For the first time, this challenge features a staged-design approach, unobservable and unknown uncertainties, and incorporates elements of policymaking and artificial intelligence.
- The Challenge: Design and operate a water distribution system over a long-term horizon under deep uncertainty, with interventions applied in stages.
- Evaluation: Your design will be assessed using a transparent and inspectable open-source evaluation framework.
- Timeline: Competition details and materials will be released soon!
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We'll keep you informed as soon as:
- Competition guidelines are published.
- Evaluation modules are released.
- Submission deadlines are approaching.
This competition is organized by the Water-Futures team. More details are coming soon!
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