EPANET
Gov-PublicVerified
The public-domain standard for water distribution modelling — hydraulics and water quality in pressurised networks.
Water Distribution & QualityActiveEPANETWater Distribution Modelling
epanet-js
ActiveEPANET in the browser — build, import and run distribution models on a map with zero installation.
by Iterating
- Pricing
- Freemium
- License
- MIT (engine bindings); hosted app proprietary
- Commercial use
- Permitted
- Ecosystem
- Browser, JavaScript, EPANET
- Platform
- Web
About epanet-js
epanet-js runs the real EPANET engine compiled to WebAssembly, wrapped in a modern map-based interface: import an INP model or draw one on satellite imagery, run extended-period simulations, and inspect pressures and flows — all in a browser tab. The underlying open-source library (the epanet-js engine bindings) is MIT-licensed and usable in your own JavaScript projects.
For quick model checks, teaching, fire-flow spot analyses and utilities without modelling software budgets, it removes every setup barrier. The hosted app follows a freemium model with team features on paid plans.
Where it fits in the workflow
TerrainCatchmentRainfallRunoffRoutingHydraulicsMappingReporting
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