Alternative SCADA Backup Methods for Reservoir Monitoring

Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering, 2004-05

Liaison(s): Carl Spangenberg, Dave Mazzarella
Advisor(s): Anthony Bright
Students(s): Sean Cramer (TL), Donya Frank (F), Abram Kim, Jed Harmsen (S), Vicky Luyapan (S), Elizabeth Winton (F)

The Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) clinic team researched, tested, and implemented telemetry solutions for a Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) backup system used to monitor potable and reclaimed water reservoir levels. The team tested the reliability of two potential solutions, recommended the best design, and prepared documentation and cost estimates for a full-scale backup system.