Case Study
Waste Treatment Facility Realizes ROI and Improves Odor Control with Emerson Wireless Networks
Waste Treatment Facility Realizes ROI and Improves Odor Control with Emerson TM Wireless Networks RESULTS • ROI was immediate, based on wiring costs alone • Reduced operating costs • Improved odor control • Reduced ongoing maintenance • Fast, easy installation CUSTOMER The Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority (SWPCA) of Stamford, Connecticut, operates a 24 MGD wastewater treatment plant serving 20,000 ratepayers with a drainage area of 12,000 acres through a total of 275 miles of collection system pipelines. The plant is installing a new supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system as part of a 5- year, $47 million capital improvement plan. CHALLENGE The facility is being made more energy and process efficient, leading to lower operating costs. Upgrades to the tr