Operate a wastewater treatment plant from the palm of your hand
Author(s)
Hall, James L.
Harrington, William C.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
As a result of tighter fiscal budgets,
municipal utilities are more frequently moving towards
facility improvements rather than building new facilities.
Work force down sizing is occurring and as a result the
operations and maintenance of plants is being neglected.
Automated control of these facilities is often one of the
principal improvements desired to countermand the
increasing demands placed on operators.
The obstacle encountered frequently with plant
personnel is the aversion to change and using new
technologies. The use of a Personnel Digital Assistant
(PDA) not only allows the Operator to view the entire
plant processes but is a valuable tool in maintaining
control over the processes.
The use of the new system employed for this project
resulted in better response time to emergency situations,
added convenience or operation, and increased efficiency
related to calibration of systems by individual operators.
Sponsor
Sponsored by:
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Water Science Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Water Resources Institute
The University of Georgia, Water Resources Faculty
Date
2005-04
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