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Burns Harbor discusses SCADA capabilities, generator issues and control-panel quotes for Lift Station 2
Summary
Staff reported SCADA data from all six lift stations is now feeding into the town's software; the board will test SCADA alerting to determine whether to retire Frontier phone-line dialers and will review contractor quotes for a Lift Station 2 control panel at the next meeting.
Town staff told the Burns Harbor board that staff and a contractor ran SCADA training and connected all six lift stations to the town's monitoring software.
"SCADA has been in the system since 2012," Speaker 5 said, describing how the software now logs pump run-times and wet-well levels and can provide alarms and email/text alerts. Several attendees reported successful email alerts but intermittent text delivery; staff said they will test multiple contact numbers and the upcoming app to improve alert reliability.
The board discussed a recent generator failure at Lift Station 2 during very cold weather and confirmed that a rebuilt 15-horsepower flight pump is now kept as a spare. Speaker 2 said John from Superior rebuilt and tested the pump and it is held in the shop for use as needed.
For Lift Station 2 control-panel work, Speaker 5 said specifications were sent to three contractors (Superior, Gasvoda and Metropolitan). Gasvoda planned an electrician site visit to refine installation costs. The board expects contractor quotes back by the next meeting and will revisit whether to include dialers in the new panel or rely on SCADA for alarming.
Board members directed staff to test SCADA alerts over the next month and report reliability and texting success before deciding whether to discontinue Frontier phone-line service. No formal procurement decisions were made at this meeting; the board deferred award until review of returned bids.
