ANTI-TERRORISM WATER QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM
An Anti-Terrorism water quality monitoring system for continuously monitoring a potable water treatment system and related potable water distribution network that provides potable water to a municipality, city, housing development or other potable water consumer. The system includes the collection of data from the water distribution system and from the water treatment facility and from advanced separation processes which are integrated into analytical instruments. The data collected are stored in a remote database on a remote server computer or bank of computers and accessible by Homeland Security or its designated agency. Preferred parameters of monitoring include the turbidity and disinfectant such as chlorine, hypochlorous acid, sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochloritc, ozone, chlorine dioxide, chloramines, hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid.
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33 . A non-volatile computer readable medium containing program instructions for monitoring a water processing system for use in conjunction with a supply of water, wherein execution of the program instructions by a processing device of a computer system causes the processing device to carry out the following steps:
obtaining from one or more sources data indicative of chemical properties of water in said water processing system, the chemical properties having been detected by water quality sensors in said water processing system, and the one or more sources include at least one of a water quality sensor, a data capture module in communication with a water quality sensor, a programmable controller configured for connection to the water processing system, electronic storage containing data from a water quality sensor, an external ftp server, and a local computer processing device indicating the chemical properties detected by water quality sensors;
evaluating the obtained data indicative of chemical properties of water in said water processing system;
manipulating the evaluated data indicative of chemical properties of water in said water processing system into an analysis result and a report result;
determining that an individual is authorized to access the analysis result;
presenting the analysis result to the authorized individual in a user interface including a color-coded online water parameter graph; and
sending the report result to a preselected individual in real time.
34 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the user interface further includes an event management screen.
35 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the report result consists of an alarm.
36 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the report result consists of data for regulatory compliance.
37 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the report result consists of data regarding financial oversight of the water processing system.
38 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the steps further include uploading the analysis result and the report result to a web server which is accessible to the authorized individual.
39 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the sending of the report result is done by email.
40 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the analysis result is uploaded to web server located within the computer processing system.
41 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the analysis result is uploaded to web server located external to the computer processing system.
42 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the steps further comprise updating the analysis result based on time-series incoming data relating to the water processing system.
43 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the steps further comprise alerting an authorized individual of a change in the analysis result.
44 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the sending of the report result is automatic.
45 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the sending of the report result is via a secure network.
46 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the evaluating further includes validating the obtained data.
47 . A non-volatile computer readable medium containing program instructions for monitoring a water processing system, wherein execution of the program instructions by a processing device of a computer system causes the processing device to carry out the following steps:
obtaining from one or more sources data indicative of chemical properties of water in said water processing system, the chemical properties having been detected by sensors in said water processing system, and the one or more sources include at least one of a water quality sensor, a data capture module in communication with a water quality sensor, a programmable controller configured for connection to the water processing system, electronic storage containing data from a water quality sensor, an external ftp server, and a local computer processing device indicating the chemical properties detected by water quality sensors;
evaluating the obtained data indicative of chemical properties of water in said water processing system by validating the obtained data and comparing the obtained data to corresponding predicted data;
manipulating the evaluated data indicative of chemical properties of water in said water processing system into an analysis result and a report result;
determining that an individual is authorized to access the analysis result;
presenting the analysis result to the authorized individual in a user interface including an event management screen by uploading the analysis result to a web server which is accessible to the authorized individuals over a secure network; and
updating the analysis result based on time-series incoming data relating to the water processing system.
48 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 47 , wherein the steps further comprise sending an alarm when a difference between the obtained data and the predicted data is above a predetermined threshold.
49 . A non-volatile computer readable medium containing program instructions for managing water quality sensor data using a web-based data management device, wherein execution of the program instructions by a computer processing device causes the data management device to:
obtain periodically from one or more remote sources data based on water quality sensor readings in a water system;
compile the data into a database;
update the compiled data based on newly obtained data;
compare the compiled data to a predefined requirement;
track a previously set operation maintenance schedule for the water system; and
automatically send an alert to a preselected recipient when maintenance requirement is due.
50 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 49 , wherein the predefined requirement includes a requirement included in a water system maintenance checklist.
51 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 49 , wherein the predefined requirement includes a requirement included in a regulatory compliance protocol.
52 . The non-volatile computer readable medium of claim 49 , wherein execution of the program instructions by the computer processing device further causes the data management device to:
generate a customized report based on the analyzed data; and
send the customized report to a pre-selected recipient if the alarm condition satisfies the predefined requirement.