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Reclamation Awards $1 Million Contract for McCook SCADA Replacement

Media Contact: Tyler Johnson, (406) 247-7609, tjohnson@usbr.gov

For Release: September 11, 2014

MCCOOK, Neb. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $1,000,784 contract to Scipar, Inc. for the McCook SCADA replacement. The work will be performed at various McCook Area Offices and dam sites in Kansas and Nebraska.

"This SCADA modernization contract will help us to continue efficient operation of our reservoirs in Nebraska and Kansas well into the future," said Aaron Thompson, Nebraska-Kansas Area Manager.

The scheduled delivery date for the construction is March 22, 2016.

Supervisory Control and Data Replacement (SCADA) is a system designed to monitor and control water treatment plant operations by gathering data from sensors located at the facility, then sending the information to a central computer system. Nearly all of the treatment plant operations can be controlled through the SCADA system.

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Relevant Link:

Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Home Page