SMC partners with ABB to ensure 24*7 water supply

SURAT: With the aim of ensuring a 24*7 water supply to the residents, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has partnered with ABB India to further roll out next generation technology. This follows the previous investment of two organisations to digitally upgrade the entire water system of the city which took place in 2018.

Since Surat is an industrial hub, the water demand from clusters of textile units is more than 450 million litres per day. Consequently, the city is addressing the critical issue of optimum water usage across domestic, commercial and industrial consumption.

A digitally powered system boosted by safe and secure electrical distribution equipment from ABB India will enable the municipal corporation to ensure minimal water wastage through effective monitoring and sustainable distribution. A stable power supply will also ensure clean and uninterrupted water to one million residents across 38 square kilometre area.

ABB’s electrification equipment such as air circuit breakers (ACB), moulded case circuit breakers (MCCB), miniature circuit breakers (MCBs), contactors, manual motor starters (MMS), overload relays (OLR), and pilot devices help reduce system downtime by providing steady and reliable power for the water management system to function efficiently.

ABB also aims to boost the existing infrastructure by providing the corporation with facilities like a Water Distrubition Station, Elevated Storage Reservoir, Rising main line and distribution network line along with a remotely installed SCADA system to provide a comprehensive view of all the data assets.