SCADA system provides applicable data
Problem
Workers at Caryville-Jacksboro (Tenn.) Utility Commission spent 48 person hours per day and countless financial resources managing 49 lift stations. Without timely data to detect inflow and infiltration and excess energy consumption, they found it difficult to operate efficiently.
Solution
Mission Communications installed a cellular-to-web SCADA system. The trending data enabled operators to identify defects throughout the system. Alarms on pumps and electric power connections alerted them to problems before they worsened or damaged equipment.
Result
The system enabled the utility to reduce annual flow by 36 million gallons and energy usage
