Case Study
WAWSP Geographic Information System
AE2S - WAWSP Geographic Information System Creating a web based map and mobile apps to easily interact with GIS data The oil boom in northwestern North Dakota created a frenzy of industrial activity and economic development. The area’s infrastructure, however, was not adequate to handle this extreme growth. The Western Area Water Supply Project (WAWSP) was developed to create a regional water system to supply drinking water from the Missouri River to meet the municipal, rural, and industrial water needs for all or parts of McKenzie, Williams, Divide, Burke, and Mountrail Counties (including the Cities of Williston, Watford City, Ray, Tioga, Stanley, Wildrose, and Crosby). The primary focus of the project is to supply drinking water for estimated 48,000 (peak pop.) expected in 2032. The cre