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Booster System Control Upgrade in Central New York Expands MetroCloud Expertise to the Northeast

When the town of Schaghticoke, New York was ready to upgrade control communications of their triplex booster system, Emmons Metro was brought in to integrate the MetroCloud SCADA platform. As the Northeast extension of Metropolitan Industries, Emmons Metro is equipped to provide and support cloud-connected control upgrades to water and wastewater systems throughout the region.

Metro Monitoring Pro Provides Affordable & Practical DNP3-Based Cloud SCADA Monitoring to Existing Pump Controls

The Metro Monitoring Pro seamlessly integrates full remote monitoring functionality to existing pump controls. The highly configurable cloud SCADA-ready controller is perfect for PRVs, elevated tanks, and flowmeters, and is fully capable of logging changes to data with precision accuracy thanks to its powerful DNP3 feature.

Aging Wastewater Collections System Gets A Lift with MetroCloud SCADA

Upgrading a city’s or town’s water-based system controls to the cloud may seem like a huge endeavor. Metropolitan eases the transition, as was the case for the Lake in the Hills Sanitary District. A single upgrade to our cloud-ready lift station controller provided the opportunity to experience the full benefits of cloud SCADA before committing to subsequent upgrades over the next year.

Using Multi-Factor Authentication to Protect Cloud Connected Water & Wastewater Applications from Unauthorized Access

Learn how MetroCloud’s enforcement of multi-factor authentication protects cloud-connected water and wastewater information from online threats by enabling remote access exclusively to verified personnel.

Through Four Generations of SCADA, MetroCloud Rises Above in the Water & Wastewater Industry

In every direction, technological changes continue to reshape how society consumes and shares information. While the pace of change impacts each line of work differently, the consequences have created new opportunities for improved processes. The water and wastewater industry, typically left behind in terms of advancement, has been no exception.

Top of The Line Controls for Today’s Lift Stations

Screens for easy set-up and set point changes. The LMS II (Level Management System) is a completely menu-configurable lift station controller capable of constant or variable speed motor control for simplex, duplex, triplex, or custom pump down applications. The LMS II is more than just a controller and touch screen, rather a complete control system [...]

A Mobile Solution for Modular Home Communities

Modular, or mobile home communities are in nearly every state in the U.S., and these homes continue to represent an accessible housing option for millions of American families. As with all residential communities, from bustling cities to sprawling subdivisions filled with single family homes, developers must plan for water movement and management solutions for every [...]

How MetroCloud Addresses Security with Remote Access SCADA

The Oldsmar Florida water treatment plant attack recently made national news when it disclosed that an attacker had attempted to taint the city water supply. While not all details have been made public, early indications suggest that a remote access application allowed the attacker to control the treatment plant’s SCADA computer. Though these types of [...]

City of Sycamore Integrates Cloud SCADA into Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade

The Hurdles of Wastewater Monitoring When Using an Old SCADA System Before the integration to the MetroCloud platform began, the City of Sycamore’s 4.9 MGD Wastewater Treatment Plant SCADA system was operating on (2) Dell servers using Windows Server 2003 that were originally installed in 2005.  The servers were very large, noisy, outdated, and unreliable [...]

Cloud SCADA 101 for Pump System Monitoring and Management

How nice would it be if you could look at your SCADA screen whether you’re on-site or not? With cloud-based SCADA systems, you can. Maybe you’ve heard of cloud SCADA, or “the cloud” in general and you have your suspicions. We’re here to put those reservations to rest and let you know how a cloud-based [...]