The collection, treatment and distribution system for a metropolitan water and waste water treatment and monitoring system typically covers hundreds or thousands of square miles. Water levels may need to be monitored on distant reservoirs and lakes, chemical treatments and flow rates controlled in multiple tanks and lagoons, pumps operated at lift stations and regulatory reports generated for local and national authorities.  Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are typically used to monitor the day-to-day operation of these facilities.  Edison Automation has proven to be a leader in the design and itegration of these systems throughout the Southeastern United States.  SCADA system can be scaled to fit any size water treatment facility or combination of utilities, while it centralizes management and ensures round-the-clock reliability and regulatory compliance. It has the proven ability to operate over large networks with different types of communications.  Edison’s methodology is to utilize non-propriety, off-the-self components and deliver the system from our facility to yours ensuring a smooth transition. 

City of Shreveport, LA – T.L. Amiss Wastewater Treatment Plant

The Challenge – Replace an Obsolete SCADA system with disparate remote terminal units (RTU) and stand-alone HMI nodes with an integrated SCADA system to access all control locations and RTUs. 

The Solution – An Open-Sourced SCADA system was implemented at the T.L. Amiss Water Treatment Plant. Subsequently, the project was expanded to the other plants to create a single system that monitors the city’s entire water and wastewater treatment facilities. 

Conclusion – Using a state-of-the-art SCADA system, authorized users now access all control plant and RTU data from any screen.  The integrated system simplified site monitoring and enabled the city to reduce training costs, easily integrated cost-effective security devices and link to other systems, such as CMMS and LIMS.