Costs and Benefits of Complete Water Treatment Plant Automation #3019

Project Summary: Identifies costs, benefits, and risks associated with complete water treatment plant automation and the levels of automation needed for unattended operation. Reviews regulatory requirements related to unattended operation. Develops an economic analysis method useful to utility decisionmakers for evaluating the life-cycle cost/benefits of automation investments. Provides automation case studies demonstrating the approach. Research partner: USEPA. Published in 2008.

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Contractor: Black & Veatch

Funded: 2004              Completion Year: 2008              Funding Amount: $391,721.00

Goal Area: Management and Customer Relations

Related Topics: Capital Improvement Planning,  Information Management,  Information Technology,  Management,  Planning

Benefits to the Drinking Water Supply Community:
This research will identify the costs, benefits, and risks associated with complete water treatment plant operation. It will focus on advanced control automation, where a plant is routinely operated without any operators on duty, although utility personnel may make regular visits throughout the day.