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City of Brentwood

Aug. 2024 - Feb 2025

Water & Wastewater Treatment SCADA Upgrades & On-Call Services

Project Team:

AIC

AIC Role:

System Integrator

Project Type:

Bid, Direct to Owner

Project Team:

Casey Wichert

Director of Public Works
925.516.6070
cwitchert@brentwoodca.gov
2201 Elkins Way Brentwood, CA 94513

Key Project Elements:

  • GE Fix32 Conversion to Ignition Vision
  • VMWare
  • VEEAM – backup software
  • Kepware – communications driver
  • Automatic scheduled NAS backups
  • Field testing & verification
  • Next-Generation network equipment
  • NIST 800.82 – security design
  • ISA 62443- cybersecurity standards
  • Active Project Management
  • System assessment & gap analysis
  • Field startup & Commissioning
  • System Wireless modeling and field validation

AIC Team:

– AJ Cottengim – EI&C and Automation Engineering Manager

– Tim Burkett – Field Activities Manager

– Josh Choe – Network Engineering Manager

– Kevin Ford – Project Manager

Summary:

The Water Operations Division is responsible for the production and delivery of the City’s drinking water supply. State certified/licensed treatment and distribution operators monitor and maintain the City’s water storage tanks, reservoirs and delivery system and ensure the safety of the drinking water supply. The Water Operations Division also provides programs and information about water quality and supply, water conservation, non-potable water, water pressure, meter reading and leak detection.

The City of Brentwood is undertaking SCADA and PLC upgrades for both its water and wastewater systems. The water system requires modernization, including replacing legacy GE iFix SCADA and Modicon PLCs. The project scope includes upgrading radio/telemetry networks, PLC hardware, and integrating all remote sites into the City’s new Ignition SCADA system. Additionally, support will be provided for final wastewater improvements, including Pond 6 upgrades and on-site interface enhancements.

The City is was also looking for on-call support services to assist their team with ongoing and upcoming initiatives, or emergency support.

Key Project Elements:

  • Performed on-site system evaluation of 17 remote water sites
  • Conducted wireless communication modeling and field surveys to determine appropriate radio selection, antenna heights, and radio configurations
  • Implemented NIST 800-82 and ISA 62443 guidelines to align with industry best practices
  • Developed standardized programming templates to promote consistency and ease of troubleshooting across the system
  • Built all water sites into a unified Ignition SCADA application for both Water and Wastewater systems, incorporating role-based access permissions
  • Performed internal QA/QC of fully developed hardware and software
  • Executed on-site system installation and commissioning
  • Provided as-needed, on-call support services including remote access configuration and SCADA communications troubleshooting

Testimonials

“We had an exceptional experience with AIC. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and dedication to customer satisfaction exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend their services to anyone seeking top-notch quality and reliability”

~ Casey Witchert