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	City of Jersey Village Enhances Wastewater Management with Samsara SCADA System Samsara

City of Jersey Village Enhances Wastewater Management with Samsara SCADA System

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Cities & Municipalities Utilities
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Maintenance
Use Cases	Condition Monitoring Predictive Maintenance Remote Asset Management
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Prior to engaging with Samsara, Garcia and his team had no advanced warning of lift station issues until they made the journey on-site. This lack of forewarning led to significant equipment damage and high repair costs. For instance, a dry well filled with raw water corroded equipment, costing over $70,000 in repairs. The absence of alarms and notifications meant that issues were only discovered during on-site visits, making it difficult to prevent incidents like flooding. This reactive approach was inefficient and costly, prompting the need for a more proactive solution. Read More
About Customer	Jersey Village is a small, suburban city located in the greater Houston metropolitan area. Roel Garcia, the City’s Operations Manager, oversees the maintenance and operation of the City’s wastewater treatment plant and six lift stations. With over 20 years of experience, Garcia is well-versed in the challenges of managing a wastewater system. The city had no alarms set up across its lift stations, leaving Garcia and his team without forewarning of issues prior to on-site visits. This led to significant equipment damage and high repair costs, ultimately driving the decision to deploy Samsara for SCADA. Read More
Solution	With Samsara's SCADA system, Garcia and his team now receive early warnings through alarms and notifications, allowing them to prevent incidents like flooding. Alarms are set up for high and low levels, indicating potential issues that need immediate attention. Historical data integrated into Samsara dashboards aids in tracking lift station levels over time, supporting preventative maintenance efforts. If levels trend low, it could indicate leaks or electrical issues; if high, it could signal pump failure. This proactive approach helps Garcia and his team address problems before they escalate. Additionally, the ease of use of Samsara's system ensures that even inexperienced operators can quickly identify and address issues, improving overall response times. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Cities & Municipalities

Utilities

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Maintenance

Use Cases

Condition Monitoring

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Asset Management

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Prior to engaging with Samsara, Garcia and his team had no advanced warning of lift station issues until they made the journey on-site. This lack of forewarning led to significant equipment damage and high repair costs. For instance, a dry well filled with raw water corroded equipment, costing over $70,000 in repairs. The absence of alarms and notifications meant that issues were only discovered during on-site visits, making it difficult to prevent incidents like flooding. This reactive approach was inefficient and costly, prompting the need for a more proactive solution.

About Customer

Jersey Village is a small, suburban city located in the greater Houston metropolitan area. Roel Garcia, the City’s Operations Manager, oversees the maintenance and operation of the City’s wastewater treatment plant and six lift stations. With over 20 years of experience, Garcia is well-versed in the challenges of managing a wastewater system. The city had no alarms set up across its lift stations, leaving Garcia and his team without forewarning of issues prior to on-site visits. This led to significant equipment damage and high repair costs, ultimately driving the decision to deploy Samsara for SCADA.

Solution

With Samsara's SCADA system, Garcia and his team now receive early warnings through alarms and notifications, allowing them to prevent incidents like flooding. Alarms are set up for high and low levels, indicating potential issues that need immediate attention. Historical data integrated into Samsara dashboards aids in tracking lift station levels over time, supporting preventative maintenance efforts. If levels trend low, it could indicate leaks or electrical issues; if high, it could signal pump failure. This proactive approach helps Garcia and his team address problems before they escalate. Additionally, the ease of use of Samsara's system ensures that even inexperienced operators can quickly identify and address issues, improving overall response times.

Impact #1	Samsara's SCADA system provides early warnings through alarms and notifications, allowing the team to prevent incidents like flooding.
Impact #2	Historical data integrated into dashboards aids in tracking lift station levels over time, supporting preventative maintenance efforts.
Impact #3	The system's ease of use ensures that even inexperienced operators can quickly identify and address issues, improving overall response times.

Impact #1

Samsara's SCADA system provides early warnings through alarms and notifications, allowing the team to prevent incidents like flooding.

Impact #2

Historical data integrated into dashboards aids in tracking lift station levels over time, supporting preventative maintenance efforts.

Impact #3

The system's ease of use ensures that even inexperienced operators can quickly identify and address issues, improving overall response times.

Benefit #1	The proactive approach with Samsara's SCADA system saved over $70,000 in repair costs by preventing equipment damage.

Benefit #1

The proactive approach with Samsara's SCADA system saved over $70,000 in repair costs by preventing equipment damage.

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City of Jersey Village Enhances Wastewater Management with Samsara SCADA System

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