Emerson Awarded 15-Year, $20 Million Contract to Modernize Controls at San Francisco’s Largest Wastewater Plant
July 17 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Contract part of multi-billion-dollar
investment to upgrade city’s aging sewer infrastructure
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has selected
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) as the design-build contractor for a
comprehensive automation project to modernize its Southeast
Treatment Plant. Built in 1952, the Southeast Treatment Plant is
the city’s largest wastewater facility, responsible for treating 57
million gallons of wastewater per day. During heavy rains, it has
the capacity to treat up to 250 million gallons per day.
The automation project is part of the city’s Sewer System
Improvement Program (SSIP), a 20-year, multi-billion-dollar
investment to upgrade the aging sewer infrastructure that serves
more than 800,000 customers and ensures a reliable and seismically
safe sewer system now and in the future.
The Southeast Treatment Plant is responsible for treating nearly
80 percent of the city’s flows. The plant’s existing control
systems were becoming obsolete and required operators to manually
perform a number of processes. Replacing the existing controls with
Emerson’s advanced Ovation™ control technology will provide
predictive intelligence to help prevent potential failures and
offer other benefits including the capability to simulate plant
conditions, simplify maintenance workflows, and optimize asset
performance.
Emerson will implement the $20 million upgrades project in five
phases over 15 years – seven years of design-build followed by
eight years of service and support.
“This project is vital to our ability to continue to provide
high-quality, efficient and reliable sewer services,” said Harlan
L. Kelly, Jr., General Manager of the San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission. “The control system upgrade is an important
element in the overall modernization program, and we look forward
to implementing automation technologies that will help optimize our
operations for years to come.”
The new system will interface to the plant’s computerized
maintenance management system, which will allow the city to save
valuable time and money, and better protect public assets.
Maintenance will no longer have to be conducted at scheduled
calendar-based intervals, but will be performed only as necessary,
based on predictive data about equipment condition and actual
runtime. Emerson will also provide its control system security and
simulation solutions to enhance protection against cyber threats
and help improve knowledge transfer.
As the design-build contractor, Emerson will work closely with
several local business enterprises and its design subcontractor,
engineering firm MWH, now part of Stantec. MWH has collaborated
with Emerson on successful wastewater enterprise automation
projects in Detroit as well as San Diego, Oakland and Sacramento,
California.
MWH will perform the design work and develop the field
verification methods, while Emerson will be responsible for design
support, project management, hardware procurement and assembly,
programming, testing, installation, commissioning, training and
field service. To facilitate ongoing collaboration with its
subcontractors and the city, Emerson will open a nearby site
staging facility with shared office space.
Emerson will also support the city’s Community Benefits Program,
focusing on workforce development initiatives, including
educational and small business development programs.
“The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission should be
commended for implementing an automation master plan based on a
strategic vision of its long-term needs,” said Bob Yeager,
president, Power & Water, Emerson Automation Solutions. “The
community will benefit from the city’s forward-thinking approach to
investing in its plants and aging infrastructure.”
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA),
is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative
solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential
markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process,
hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production, protect
personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and
operating costs. Our Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions
business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food
quality and safety, advance energy efficiency, and create
sustainable infrastructure. For more information visit
Emerson.com.
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