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Drone to map, Now What? – KC Wastewater Drone Program to Support Sustainable Infrastructure
Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
409
The King County Wastewater Treatment GIS Drone Program utilizes drones to collect high-resolution aerial imagery. This imagery is processed to generate detailed 3D models, which are then integrated with the wastewater treatment's capital project layer to spatially align field conditions with planned infrastructure work. The combined data is converted into Esri 3D Scene Layers, enabling optimized 3D rendering within the ArcGIS platform.
The 3D Scene Layers are loaded into a Scene Viewer and embedded within an ArcGIS Experience Builder application, hosted on the King County Esri Portal (ArcGIS Enterprise). This provides project managers and engineers with a centralized, interactive tool to monitor and visualize capital project progress in real time.
GIS/Drone Specialists from WTD will present an end-to-end workflow illustrating how public utilities can harness drone technology and GIS to improve infrastructure visibility, streamline project oversight, and enable data-driven decision-making.
Speakers
avatar for Joseph Geigel, GISP

Joseph Geigel, GISP

GIS Specialist, King County Wastewater Treatment Division
Joe Géigel is a GIS Specialist with the King County Wastewater Treatment Division, where he has worked since 2023. He earned his GISP certification that same year. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from the University of Puerto Rico (2016) and a Master’s degree in GIS for... Read More →
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Peter Keum

Drone Program Lead/GIS Analyst, King County
Peter Keum, M.S., GISP, King County Wastewater Treatment Drone Program Lead/GIS Analyst:. Peter is a Drone Program Lead and GIS Analyst for the King County Wastewater Treatment Division, where he merges his passion for maps with advanced drone technology. With over 28 years of GIS... Read More →
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Jason Celeste

GIS Specialist, King County Wastewater Treatment Division
Jason Celeste is a GIS Specialist with King County Wastewater Treatment Division, bringing over 20 years of experience in geospatial technology and analysis to wastewater infrastructure management. Jason holds a BA in Geography/GIS from the University of Buffalo.

Throughout his career, Jason has provided geospatial support to government clientele including USGS, US Air Force, FEMA, as well as many Tribal government agencies to support transportation asset management. This body of work includes field data collection, spatial analysis, web ap... Read More →
Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
409
  Remote Sensing, Drone

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