Spotlight on water quality
Cloud-based system for groundwater monitoring
"Wasserwerk Reinach und Umgebung” (water plant of Reinach and surrounding areas) is successfully using the Netilion Smart System to monitor river levels and key water quality parameters. The measured values can be monitored via smartphone and a distributed control system.
System overview for installation of Netilion at Wasserwerk Reinach und Umgebung
Reservoir belonging to Wasserwerk Reinach und Umgebung
Benefits
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Visualization of recorded measured values in the Netilion ecosystem via web application
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Entry of up to four limit values per measured variable; alarm signaling via e-mail
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Fast access to technical documentation
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Compact analysis panel with flow monitoring
"Good security of supply and quality is essential for a regional drinking water facility. The Netilion Smart System is a vital support to us."
Wasserwerk Reinach und Umgebung (Switzerland
Requirements of the customer
In addition to the water level of the Birs River, measurement of the following raw water parameters is required at one of the groundwater pumping stations: conductivity, pH, turbidity, ORP, oxygen and temperature. These measured values must be routed to the distributed control system and transmitted to a data cloud for remote monitoring via smartphone.
Solution
Thanks to the Netilion Smart System, the river level and the quality parameters of the transported raw water are continuously recorded in a groundwater pumping station. The operational safety engineer and their staff can access the measured data anywhere via the IIoT Netilion. The limit values configured for the measured variables are continuously monitored. The system also provided detailed information on the sensors and maintains the appropriate technical documentation.
Implementation
Endress+Hauser has installed intelligent sensors in one of the pumping stations. These measure pH, ORP, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and temperature. In addition, a radar device was installed under a bridge to measure the river level.
The measured values are routed to an existing substation of the distributed control system and, in parallel, are transmitted digitally to the Netilion cloud. This allows the staff at the waterworks to access all measured data via their smartphone or PC.
Scope of Supply
The Wasserwerk Reinach und Umgebung opted for Endress+Hauser’s solution, which includes the following digital services and components in addition to the sensors:
Netilion Value: digital monitoring service connecting you everywhere to your measurements
Netilion Analytics: digital management service for all devices
Netilion Library: digital file management service
Analysis panel: many devices equipped, such as transmitter LIquiline CM448
Edge device: FieldEdge SGC400 transmits the measured values to Netilion
Radar level measurement device: Micropilot FMR20 measures the river level
Service for commissioning: system components and analytical measurement technology