How does AVEVA help capture institutional knowledge as the operator workforce ages?
The combination of AVEVA System Platform, Historian and IntelaTrac makes it possible to formalize operational best practices directly in the system. The procedures, rounds and know-how of experienced operators are digitized and standardized, becoming an asset that can be passed on to new generations. Capturing this institutional knowledge is strategic in the water sector, where the retirement of experts represents a major operational risk. Pima County thus secures service continuity at its wastewater reclamation facilities.
What is a situational awareness strategy in a wastewater treatment plant?
Situational awareness is a goal-oriented HMI approach that presents only the information needed for decision-making. Rather than displaying a multitude of raw data, AVEVA InTouch HMI highlights deviations from normal conditions and prioritizes critical alarms. In a treatment plant handling 60 million gallons per day across 700 miles of assets, this strategy lets operators act immediately on anomalies and understand the overall state of the facility in seconds.
What operational results did Pima County achieve with AVEVA?
Pima County doubled the capacity of its facilities while increasing operational efficiency by 50% and keeping staffing levels constant. Overall energy consumption was reduced by 10%, and the sophisticated data mining capabilities of AVEVA Historian secured a $362,000 rebate from the local power utility. These results show how well-deployed industrial supervision transforms the industrial performance of a public water utility.
What is Mobile Operator Rounds (IntelaTrac) used for in wastewater management?
Mobile Operator Rounds (IntelaTrac) digitizes field inspection rounds, replacing paper with industrial tablets or smartphones. Operators follow guided procedures, collect structured data and trigger maintenance actions in real time. For Pima County, whose assets are spread over more than 700 miles, this solution ensures traceability of interventions, standardizes round execution and feeds directly into the operational database for continuous analysis.
How does modern industrial supervision contribute to energy savings in the water sector?
By combining real-time data (System Platform), historization (Historian) and a contextualized HMI (InTouch), it becomes possible to identify energy-intensive equipment, adjust operating setpoints and schedule operations according to energy rates. Pima County thus reduced its overall consumption by 10% and received a $362,000 rebate check from the local utility. It is a concrete example of value-creating digital transformation for a wastewater operator.
