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Deltona touts AMI leak detection, new lift station and wells; SCADA network expected online by year‑end
Summary
Utility staff reported the city activated Master Lift Station No. 7, brought Wells 41 and 42 online, expanded its AMI metering network (resident portal due in 120–180 days) and expects SCADA completion by year‑end; staff cited an AMI leak detection that would have produced an estimated $4,700 bill if left running.
Utility staff updated the commission on capital improvements and technology upgrades the department says will improve reliability and customer service.
Jim Parrish reported the new master lift station No. 7 (Waycross Circle) is live with a permanent on‑site generator and bypass pump, improving redundancy for the collection system. Two new potable wells (Nos. 41 and 42) are connected to the distribution system to reduce reliance on wells closer to the Blue Springs Basin.
Parrish highlighted the AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) tower network and said staff selected a resident portal product that should be operational in 120–180 days so customers can read usage in near real time. He described a recent call where staff identified a high‑volume leak from AMI telemetry: "270,000 gallons, if it had continued for 30 days, this is gonna shock you. 270,000 gallons is $4,700 in a water bill," Parrish said, using the example to show conservation and billing benefits.
Parrish also reported that the SCADA communications upgrade — a multi‑year program that upgrades monitoring, firewalls and PLCs — is in its final phase and should be fully online by year‑end, enabling real‑time alarms and improved emergency response.
Why it matters: the projects improve system resiliency and customer service, may reduce emergency response time, and give staff earlier detection of leaks that can prevent large customer bills and conserve potable water. Commission questions focused on generator runtime specs, noise and pump types; staff said minimum fuel capacities and design specs are in the project standards and offered to follow up with exact run‑time data.
