Due to ongoing dry conditions and prevailing high winds, Fire Marshal Colorado Cordova of the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) has enacted fire restrictions to Stage 1, effective April 28, within the boundaries of Los Alamos County to safeguard public health and safety, as well as protect lands, structures, natural and historical artifacts. Click below to view the order and press release.
The existing SCADA system was installed in the early 1990s and will be replaced because it is proprietary and at the end of its service life. Many of the components are no longer supported and cannot be repaired or replaced. The new system will be developed with open-architecture software which does not require a proprietary service provider. The communication system will be replaced with a fiber optic network and over 40 remote sites will be equipped with new programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and/or telemetry. Budgeted project funds will be used to extend fiber optic lines to various facilities.