Snapfinger
Operations
Because DeKalb County’s population continues
to grow, the Department is committed to instituting the
latest technology to ensure the current and future
needs of the county are met in a cost efficient manner.
The Department is also looking at ways to reduce operating
costs at Snapfinger Wastewater Advanced Treatment facility
including converting the facility to a “lights
out” plant, running with a minimal staff.
Water
Reuse
Continuing its commitment to provide environmental
leadership, the Department is evaluating new technologies
that will allow provide reclaimed water to be used
for irrigation of residential and businesses complexes,
golf courses, churches, and sports fields. Reclaimed
water is beneficial to the environment. During
a drought, reclaimed water is an excellent source
of water because
its availability is not dependent on rainfall.
Water reuse can help DeKalb County meet the water
supply
and wastewater management needs of our growing
population.
Laboratory
Information Management System (LIMS) and Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA)
System
The Department has invested in high tech
information systems that allow us to
respond more quickly
and efficiently to the needs of our citizens.
LIMS is
software that helps biological and chemical laboratories
manage samples and analytical data.
LIMS will lower laboratory costs, facilitate
tracking of thousands of samples per year, improve
data quality by
eliminating manual entry, and reduce data
reporting efforts.
SCADA is
a computer system for gathering and analyzing
real time data. SCADA systems monitor
and control a plant or equipment. A
SCADA system gathers
information, such as where a leak on
a pipeline has occurred, transfers the information
back
to a central
site, alerting the home station that
the leak has occurred, carrying out necessary
analysis
and control,
such as
determining if the leak is critical,
and displaying
the information in a logical and organized
fashion.
Pipeline Rehabilitation Program
The Department will embark on an aggressive
rehabilitation program to address the
thousands of miles
of pipelines within the county. Due
to aging infrastructure
the county will be relining existing
older pipelines, replacing others,
and addressing a variety of
needs.
