Case Study: Zetron SCADA Saves Water Dept. $100K+ Annually

Brentwood chose two-way radio dealer CommTech Communications, of Nashville, Tennessee, to design, program, and install their new SCADA system.

"Brentwood picked us because we'd done their public-safety communications and the radio systems for their public works and the water department," explains CommTech Service Manager, Brad Adams. "We'd never done a SCADA system before, but we knew Zetron had SCADA equipment, and we're game for anything. So when they asked us to do it, we said we'd give it a shot."

The SCADA package CommTech put together for Brentwood included Zetron's Model 1730 SCADA system controller, Model 1716 Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), and appropriate software. It was originally designed to monitor 32 sites, which included numerous water tanks, water pump stations, and sewer lift stations.

Brentwood began reaping the benefits of the new system as soon as it was installed.