Turnkey Automation Available To Water Works Industry   Water & Wastes Digest August 2003   David Rizzo
Although the basic components of any filtering system include the filter console, the communications link, the actuators and the instrumentation, it is the turnkey integration of these components into a pre-packaged, pre-engineered and even pre-programmed system that merits its classification as a major step forward.

Reverse Osmosis - Anion-Filtration Water Plant Run by a Single Automation Platform with Fieldbus Communications   Water Engineering & Management January 2003   Robert Oreskovich, John Contestable, Ken Flatt, Ian C. Watson, P.E., and John Rifleman
A new 3.0 mgd water treatment plant on North Carolina's Cape Hatteras is believed to be the first in the United States to apply Foundation fieldbus for device-level control communications. The plant, built by the Dare County Water Department near the famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, has been operating without a problem since startup more than two years ago. Fieldbus has been widely applied in all process industries including electric power generation, an industry also cautious to adapt new technology.
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Wireless Automation Opens Door to New Monitoring Options   Water & Wastes Digest November 2002
Donala Water and Sanitation serves a large community of upscale homes in suburban Colorado Springs. In 1995, Donala turned to GMS Engineering of Colorado Springs to create a Request for Proposal for a comprehensive radio-based telemetry network that would grow with the rapidly expanding district. From the RFP, a Motorola MOSCAD wireless telemetry system was selected. Once it was installed, the district began to realize benefits from the new technology.

New Company Offers Industrial Networking Services, Automation Control Designed to Boost Efficiency   Water & Wastes Digest August 2000
GE Cisco Industrial Networks, based in Charlottesville, Va., recently announced the availability of a full range of industrial networking services to support factory-to-enterprise communication, enabling manufacturers and other industrial operations to work more efficiently, productively and cost effectively.

Automation Online: Using the Internet for Control and Automation, Part 1   Water Quality Products May 1998   Kirt Phillips, Michael Gibson and Pim Little
Communications, with respect to control systems and automation, have traditionally been proprietary and closed.

Automation Improves Laboratory Efficiency for Water Reclamation District   Water Engineering & Management March 1998

Automation Project Floods Water Department with Useful Data   Water Engineering & Management December 1997   Lawrence W. Lebeau

How Workforce Automation Can Improve Productivity and Service at Wastewater Treatment Facilities   Water Engineering & Management November 1997   Joseph Mediate
More and more cash-strapped wastewater facilities are turning to computerized technologies to handle their maintenance tasks.

Automation Project Handles "Everyday Life" Behind the Scenes at Genoa Aquarium   Water Engineering & Management August 1997

Affordable Automation Advances California Water Companies   Water Engineering & Management July 1995   Steven Prestwood
Read how three California water companies are replacing obsolete electronic control systems