A Partnership in Excellence
For the past eight years, Mount Pleasant Water Works (MPWW) has relied on VTScada for its mission-critical operations. This robust application has grown alongside MPWW, expanding from a 25,000-tag license to an impressive 50,000 tags. With up to 50 employees accessing the system simultaneously, VTScada ensures seamless and efficient management of MPWW’s extensive infrastructure.
Comprehensive Management Across Multiple Facilities
MPWW oversees a vast network that includes:
- 4 Water Treatment Plants
- 2 Wastewater Treatment Plants
- 160 Collections Pump Stations
- 2 Water Booster Stations
- 3 Water Points of Connections
The system also monitors pressure and chlorine levels, ensuring water quality and safety.
Advanced Communication Protocols
To manage this complex network, MPWW utilizes a variety of communication protocols, both traditional and IIOT:
- Modbus
- Ethernet/IP
- DNP3
- MQTT
- MQTT with Sparkplug B
These protocols enable reliable data transmission across different physical infrastructures, including traditional fiber and copper, Cellular WAN, Private ASE, and LORAWAN.
Innovative IIOT Applications
MPWW leverages IIOT applications to enhance operational efficiency and monitoring capabilities:
- Portable generator monitoring via MQTT and Cellular
- Temporary bypass pump monitoring
- Groundwater level monitoring
- Rainfall totalization throughout the service area
- Deep well level monitoring
- Force main pressure monitoring
- Pressure and vibration monitoring via LORAWAN
Distributed and Redundant Architecture
The system’s architecture is designed for high availability and redundancy, featuring nine servers distributed across seven locations in both physical and virtual environments. This setup ensures continuous operation and data integrity.
Utilizing Historical Data
Historical data collected by VTScada is invaluable for various purposes:
- Engineering: Long-term planning and design
- Business Data and Analytics: Informing strategic decisions
- Energy Management and Dashboarding: Optimizing resource use
Built-in SQL and ODBC drivers facilitate seamless integration with other systems, enhancing data accessibility and usability.
A Story of Resilience
Recently, MPWW demonstrated the power of VTScada during Hurricane Helene. Three crews were dispatched to support utilities in the upper part of South Carolina. Using VTScada’s tracking system, MPWW remotely monitored the location, fuel level, battery voltage, and run status of the generators sent to assist, showcasing the system’s capability to extend beyond its usual service area.
Conclusion
The partnership between VTScada and Mount Pleasant Water Works exemplifies how advanced technology can support and enhance critical infrastructure management. As MPWW continues to grow and adapt, VTScada remains a cornerstone of its operations, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and resilience.
VTScada is a proud sponsor of the Mount Pleasant Water Works (MPWW) Operations Challenge Team!
