SCADA UPGRADE
Britton, South Dakota
BDM Rural Water knew that its SCADA system was outdated and needed improvements. To determine the best path forward, BDM selected AE2S to perform a SCADA System Needs Assessment to develop a plan for upgrading the SCADA system. AE2S visited each site to document the control and telemetry systems.
Project Details
Date: 2019 – 2020
Client: BDM Rural Water System, Inc.
Key Project Elements
- Recommended SCADA Improvement
- Developed Budget for Improvements
AE2S collaborated with BDM managers and operators to determine their short-term and long-term desires for their SCADA system. Based on the data gathered and the future system requirements, AE2S provided a comprehensive SCADA System Needs Assessment Report that addressed the system’s short- and long-term needs, and provided project delivery options, costs estimates, and a proposed implementation schedule.
Several of the report recommendations were incorporated with a pipeline and facility improvements project that was designed by AE2S in the fall/winter of 2018, and is currently under construction. These improvements include new pumps and pump controls, new control panels, and cellular-based telemetry.
The remaining Needs Assessment Report recommendations were incorporated into a comprehensive SCADA System improvements project.