The WaterBenchmarkHub: A Platform for Benchmarks in Water Distribution Networks

<p dir="ltr">Publicly accessible and user-friendly benchmarks are crucial for advancing and accelerating research in smart water systems and supporting reproducible studies. Benchmark resources related to Water Distribution Networks (WDNs) are difficult to access, as they are not consolidated within a centralized, standardized interface that could enhance their accessibility, usability, and relevance for researchers. Currently, they are dispersed across various sources, often poorly labelled and lacking clear guidance on their intended use or the research problems they address. In this work, we introduce the WaterBenchmarkHub platform, an open-source and community-driven platform, designed to offer a standardized interface for benchmarking resources. The WaterBenchmarkHub consists of a web interface for browsing the benchmark resources, and a Python package for easy access of those benchmark resources in Python. This project aims to enhance accessibility for a broader range of researchers and ultimately promote and strengthen reproducible research within the community.</p><p dir="ltr">This paper was presented at the 21st Computing and Control in the Water Industry Conference (CCWI 2025) at the University of Sheffield (1st - 3rd September 2025).</p>