Long Beach Water Department
Long Beach Water Department improves its efficiency with AVEVA SCADA
Long Beach Water Department deployed the AVEVA SCADA solution to manage its groundwater treatment plant, which distributes more than 7 billion gallons of drinking water. The challenge was to operate a particularly complex water system comprising nearly 30,000 data points across 85 major equipment sites, while ensuring an adequate supply for the city's 487,000 residents and the safe conveyance of wastewater to treatment facilities. With AVEVA SCADA, the department has a centralized industrial monitoring platform capable of aggregating all these data points, improving operational efficiency and ensuring the quality and safety of service to customers, while making the day-to-day work of management teams easier.
FAQ
How does AVEVA SCADA manage a drinking water network distributed across 85 sites?
AVEVA SCADA centralizes industrial supervision of a complex water network by aggregating data from nearly 30,000 points spread across 85 equipment sites. The solution gives operators a unified, real-time view of the entire distribution system, manages critical alarms and coordinates pumping and treatment stations. This scalable architecture supports population growth and ensures service continuity for 487,000 residents.
What return on investment can an AVEVA SCADA solution generate for a drinking water operator?
The Long Beach Water Department generates an average annual return of $300,000 thanks to its AVEVA SCADA supervision. The gains come from pump energy optimization, leak reduction, greater operator efficiency and predictive maintenance. At the scale of 7 billion gallons distributed per year, these savings represent a fast ROI that fully justifies the investment in the water utility's digital transformation.
How can the reliable distribution of 7 billion gallons of drinking water per year be guaranteed?
Distributing 7 billion gallons of drinking water to 487,000 residents requires flawless real-time industrial supervision. AVEVA SCADA continuously monitors 30,000 data points, immediately detects pressure, flow or quality anomalies and triggers corrective actions. The redundant architecture and centralized alarm management ensure service continuity even in the event of an incident at an isolated site in the distribution network.
How can a SCADA system evolve to keep pace with population growth?
AVEVA SCADA is based on a scalable architecture that can absorb new sites, I/O points and features without an overhaul. For the Long Beach Water Department, this means being able to extend the scope of supervision at the pace of urban growth, without service interruption. Open standards and object libraries make it possible to quickly replicate existing configurations on new distribution sites.
Why is centralized SCADA supervision strategic for water regulatory compliance?
Drinking water distribution is subject to strict standards (quality, pressure, traceability). AVEVA SCADA automatically archives real-time data, generates compliance reports and raises alerts in the event of deviations. For Long Beach, this electronic traceability replaces time-consuming manual checks and ensures an immediate response to regulatory requirements. It is an essential standard for any modern drinking water operator.