TasWater, Tasmania’s primary water and sewage utility, manages one of the oldest sewer networks in Australia. After a sewage spill infiltrated a nature reserve in 2017, TasWater dedicated itself to finding a way to catch blockages and spills more quickly. In collaboration with Nukon, an AVEVA, partner, TasWater launched a proof of concept (POC) trial to explore what data and IIoT technology can do for the water industry. TasWater’s data approach has reduced costs and time spent analyzing data, freeing its scientists to implement more efficient and safer methods of investigating spills and leaks.
“The biggest benefit of the enterprise agreement is the agility you have with AVEVA PI System software components. So, if there are proof of concept projects or training needs, you can stand up the technology and give something a go very easily.”
Anthony O’Flaherty, Manager of Data and Analytics at TasWater
Goals
- Use operations data to identify sewage blockages before they become spills.
- Use AVEVA PI System data to monitor IIoT assets, reduce costs, and speed up data analysis.
Challenge
- TasWater oversees one of Australia’s oldest sewer networks, which covers mountainous terrain and remote locations, making remote asset monitoring critical to success.
- The water and sewage utility manages many assets relative to population, with 113 sewage treatment plants and 75 drinking water systems. It requires efficient ways to monitor and respond to information.
Solution
Results
- AVEVA PI Vision delivers customized dashboards with detailed, real-time information about individual devices, greatly decreasing the time required to respond to blockages.
- AVEVA PI System eliminated manual monitoring to check for regulatory compliance, saving operators time and allowing them to develop better processes.
