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UNIT 13<br />

13.1 SCADA AND THE USE OF MA SCADA<br />

SCADA is the acronym for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. It is a computerized system<br />

allowing a water system to operate automatically. This does not mean that human beings are not<br />

involved. Distribution and treatment operators learn to use SCADA to help them in their work.<br />

Figure 13.1 49<br />

A SCADA system usually consists of three (3) basic components: field instrumentation,<br />

communications (telemetry), and some type of central control equipment. The field<br />

instrumentation will measure various parameters such as flow, chemical feed rates, chemical<br />

dosage levels, and tank levels. These instruments will then gather a series of signals and transmit<br />

them through some type of communication device(s) known as telemetry. The telemetry<br />

communication can be radio signals, telephone lines, or fiber optics. This information is sent to<br />

a central control computer typically located at an office or operations control center.<br />

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Photo used with permission of SCV Water<br />

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