Bluemation

Automation for the Water Cycle

SCADA and remote monitoring for WTP, WWTP, pumping stations and distribution networks. High availability and regulatory compliance for hydraulic infrastructure.

Our Experience

Tailored automation for this sector

Water cycle automation spans from abstraction and purification to distribution, use and treatment. These are critical infrastructures that must operate continuously, often in geographically distributed installations with minimal operating personnel, making remote monitoring and control essential.

At Bluemation we have developed automation projects for water treatment plants (WTP), wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), pumping stations and distribution networks with pressure control and leak detection. Our systems comply with the requirements of service operators and regulatory bodies.

We work with sector standard protocols: IEC 60870-5-101/104 for remote monitoring, DNP3, Modbus and OPC-UA for integration with centralised SCADA management systems of the concessionaire or responsible public body.

Sector Challenges

Key automation challenges in this sector

01

Remote monitoring of unattended installations

Pumping stations, reservoirs and measurement points are distributed across the territory and operate unattended. We implement remote monitoring with 4G/fibre communication, autonomous operation on communication loss and automatic alarms for critical events.

02

High availability and redundancy

Water supply cannot be interrupted. We design redundant architectures with standby PLCs, dual communications and uninterruptible power systems, with automatic failover and redundancy monitoring.

03

Real-time water quality control

Regulations require continuous monitoring of quality parameters: residual chlorine, turbidity, pH, conductivity. We integrate inline analysers with the control system, with automatic alarms and continuous records for regulatory compliance.

04

Pumping energy management

Pumping is the largest energy consumer in the water cycle. We implement pumping group optimisation: variable speed drives, pressure control at optimum efficiency point, off-peak pumping scheduling and consumption reporting.

05

GIS and management system integration

Service operators need to integrate the SCADA with GIS and asset management platforms. We implement the necessary interfaces for a comprehensive view of the hydraulic infrastructure.

06

Cybersecurity in critical infrastructure

Water is a critical infrastructure subject to the NIS2 directive. We implement network segmentation, industrial VPN, access authentication and protection measures aligned with CCN-CERT recommendations for critical infrastructure.

Applications

Solutions we apply in this sector

WTP – Drinking water treatment

Automation of purification stages: coagulation-flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection. Reagent dosing control, filter management, real-time quality monitoring and regulatory body recording.

WWTP – Wastewater treatment

Control of water and sludge treatment lines: screening, grit removal, settling, biological treatment (bioreactors, aeration), anaerobic digestion and sludge dewatering. SCADA with alarm management and reporting.

Pumping stations

Pumping group automation with variable speed drives: pressure and flow control, staged start management, pump protection, cavitation alarms and energy optimisation.

Distribution network remote monitoring

Remote monitoring systems for distribution networks: pressure and flow measurement at strategic points, pressure regulating valve control, network sectorisation and anomaly detection indicative of leaks.

Centralised operations SCADA

SCADA platform for centralised management of all installations: georeferenced visualisation, alarm management, data history, operational report generation and regulatory compliance.

Water quality and reporting

Integration of inline analysers (chlorine, turbidity, pH, conductivity, TOC) with the control system. Continuous quality parameter recording, automatic reporting for the regulatory body and alerts on non-compliance.

Technology

Platforms and protocols we work with

Siemens S7-1200/1500 · TIA Portal
Schneider Modicon M340/M580
Beckhoff TwinCAT 3
SCADA WinCC · Ignition · Topkapi
IEC 60870-5-101/104 · DNP3
Modbus TCP/RTU · OPC-UA
4G · Fibre · Radio communication
Hach · YSI · Endress+Hauser analysers
ABB · Schneider · Siemens drives
Frequently Asked Questions
What is telecontrol in the water cycle and how does it work?
Telecontrol enables supervision and control of distributed hydraulic facilities (pumping stations, tanks, measurement points) from a remote control centre. Field RTUs acquire sensor data and execute commands, communicating with the central SCADA over 4G, fibre or radio. The facilities operate autonomously if communications are lost.
How can you help reduce energy consumption in a pumping network?
We implement pumping-group optimisation: soft starters and variable frequency drives, pressure control at the best efficiency point, off-peak pumping schedules and pump rotation algorithms. This can reduce pumping energy consumption by 20% to 40%.
What does it take to automate a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)?
A complete WWTP automation includes: PLCs to control each process stage (pre-treatment, biological treatment, clarification, sludge), supervisory SCADA with alarm management and historical data, integration of inline quality analysers, remote telecontrol and automatic reporting for the regulator.
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