Control by IoT in Drinking Water Pumping Station and Cisterns

Abstract

This project focuses on the development of a set of devices that allow remote monitoring and remote control of the cistern and drinking water pumping station, in the city of Morteros (Córdoba), to streamline the operation and decision-making before emergenciesSpecifically, it is proposed to create an IoT network with ESP32 and Arduino DUE microcontrollers for taking a remote reading of the tank level and flow of entry to it, adapting digital communications with the plant's own equipment; this also includes bi-directional communication with the PID controller that drives the booster pumps. Finally, the inclusion of new equipment and sensors that can determine the magnitudes of water inlet pressure, cistern outlet flow, dosage and amount of available chlorine and determine possible flooding due to water leaks in the pits is projected that are below ground level. After the implementations and after several months of its start-up, the project was concluded favorably since it was possible to have the monitoring and control of the plant; allowing a better administration of this and a reduction in failures.