WIN-911 Case Studies WIN-911 BABYSITS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

	WIN-911 BABYSITS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WIN-911

WIN-911 BABYSITS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

WIN-911

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Sensors - Flow Meters Sensors - Level Sensors Sensors - Temperature Sensors
Applicable Industries	Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Water Utility Management
Challenge	The City had been staffing their WWTP system 24/7, but could see that with the SCADA upgrades that the night operator was unproductive and bored. The overnight position was difficult to keep staffed and if a dramatic event occurred at either facility, the night shift operator would likely be unable to handle it himself. Read More
About Customer	The municipal treatment plant for Iowa City Read More
Customer Name	City of Iowa Read More
Solution	Iowa City runs an IFix 5.5 SCADA system with three nodes operating in three different locations via a local area network. WIN-911 is set to run 1900 alarms ranging from monitoring tank levels and flow failures to building temperatures and rises in plant conditions. To ensure full coverage, the municipality runs a back-up copy of WIN-911 on a separate PC in another location. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Sensors - Flow Meters

Sensors - Level Sensors

Sensors - Temperature Sensors

Applicable Industries

Cities & Municipalities

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Water Utility Management

Challenge

The City had been staffing their WWTP system 24/7, but could see that with the SCADA upgrades that the night operator was unproductive and bored. The overnight position was difficult to keep staffed and if a dramatic event occurred at either facility, the night shift operator would likely be unable to handle it himself.

About Customer

The municipal treatment plant for Iowa City

Customer Name

City of Iowa

Solution

Iowa City runs an IFix 5.5 SCADA system with three nodes operating in three different locations via a local area network. WIN-911 is set to run 1900 alarms ranging from monitoring tank levels and flow failures to building temperatures and rises in plant conditions. To ensure full coverage, the municipality runs a back-up copy of WIN-911 on a separate PC in another location.

Impact #1	[Efficiency Improvement - Maintenance] WIN-911 was called into action when a waterline broke in the basement of one of the WWTP buildings, triggering an alert. WIN-911’s intelligent decision matrix also allows the City to categorize alerts, recognizing urgent responses from less immediate concerns. The urgent alerts are sent as text messages to the maintenance staff on-call cell phone, where WIN-911 makes it easy for that employee to call for additional assistance, if needed. The less urgent alerts are sent to the maintenance supervisor’s computer station, where items are evaluated and prioritized for action.

Impact #1

[Efficiency Improvement - Maintenance]
WIN-911 was called into action when a waterline broke in the basement of one of the WWTP buildings, triggering an alert.

WIN-911’s intelligent decision matrix also allows the City to categorize alerts, recognizing urgent responses from less immediate concerns. The urgent alerts are sent as text messages to the maintenance staff on-call cell phone, where WIN-911 makes it easy for that employee to call for additional assistance, if needed. The less urgent alerts are sent to the maintenance supervisor’s computer station, where items are evaluated and prioritized for action.

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WIN-911 BABYSITS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Operational Impact