Develop and Implement a Real Time Operating System for Metropolitan's Conveyance and Distribution System
Summary
SCH Number
2004108304
Public Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
Develop and Implement a Real Time Operating System for Metropolitan's Conveyance and Distribution System
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/20/2004
Document Description
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) proposes to authorize an agreement with a consultant to develop and implement a Real Time Operating System (RTOS) for Metropolitan's conveyance and distribution system. The RTOS is a hydraulic model of Metropolitan's water system, utilizing hydraulic calculations and real-time data from the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system to analyze, track, report, and help manage water conveyance and distribution. The RTOS will allow Metropolitan to use actual real-time flow, pressure, and water quality conditions of the conveyance and distribution system to evaluate a variety of short- and long-term "what if" operating scenarios. The project includes the purchase of software and the consulting services needed to develop and implement its main components, which consist of a database, hydraulic modeling software, and interfaces to other applications.
Contact Information
Name
Laura J. Simonek
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Los Angeles
Other Location Info
Metropolitan's service area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301, 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves the funding of a study, awarding of a contract, and minor operational changes to existing public facilities with negligible or no expansion of use and no possibility of significantly impacting the physical environment. In addition, the project consists of basic data collection and resource evaluation activities, which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. This may be strictly for information gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded.
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