Deer Island Plant to get new human machine interface system
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) will replace outdated human machine interface (HMI) systems at its Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant with Ovation technology from Emerson Process Management. The new interface will make it easier for operators to control daily operation and ensure regulatory compliance.
The plant, in operation since 1995, is the second largest in the United States. It serves 43 Boston-area communities and is the centerpiece of MWRA’s $3.8 billion program to protect Boston Harbor against pollution from the metro sewer systems.
When installed in March 2012, the Ovation solution will
