Water & Wastewater · Leachate

BLR 2.0 Leachate Treatment Plant.

Complete electrical and control system design for a high-performance leachate treatment plant — Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PLC with distributed Point I/O, modular MCC, plant-wide SCADA and full FAT / SAT / commissioning support.

Industry
Water & Wastewater · Leachate
Region
Australia
Capability
MCC · PLC · SCADA · Electrical Design · Commissioning

The Challenge

BLR 2.0 was developed as a high-performance leachate treatment system designed to manage complex wastewater streams through a multi-stage biological and filtration process.

The project required the integration of advanced process equipment across multiple treatment areas — including equalisation, biological treatment, chemical dosing, ultrafiltration, UV disinfection, sludge handling and recycled water distribution — all while maintaining reliable plant operation and a scalable control architecture.

From an electrical and controls perspective, the project demanded far more than a standard MCC and PLC installation. The system required a robust automation platform capable of coordinating complex interlocks, duty-standby sequencing, filtration backwash operations, VSD process control, remote instrumentation and operator-driven process management across the entire facility.

The distributed nature of the plant also created challenges around cable management, field integration, remote I/O design and staged commissioning.

The Solution

Goto Engineering delivered the complete electrical and control system design for the BLR 2.0 treatment plant — including MCC design, PLC and SCADA development, field integration, remote I/O architecture and commissioning support.

The control system was engineered around a modular, plant-wide architecture using Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PLC hardware with distributed Point I/O panels positioned throughout the facility to reduce cable runs and simplify installation.

The automation platform was developed in alignment with the Functional Description Specification (FDS), incorporating advanced process logic for flow control, aeration management, UV duty control, automated filtration backwash sequencing, chemical dosing integration and system-wide alarm handling.

A fully integrated SCADA system was developed to provide operators with clear plant visibility, process control and operational diagnostics across all treatment stages.

Key project features

  • Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PLC platform with distributed EtherNet/IP Point I/O architecture
  • Custom PLC software developed in Studio 5000
  • Plant-wide SCADA integration with centralised monitoring and control
  • Modular MCC and remote motor starter design
  • Advanced filtration backwash sequencing and interlocking
  • Duty-standby pump and blower management with runtime balancing
  • VSD integration and process-driven flow / level control
  • UV treatment integration with automated valve sequencing
  • Integrated chemical dosing, instrumentation and alarm management
  • Remote I/O panels deployed across multiple treatment areas to reduce field cabling requirements
  • Staged FAT, SAT and commissioning support throughout construction and startup

Plant screens

Recycled water plant process screen with membrane treatment, chlorine dosing and dispersal pumps
Pre-treatment
Pond and Harvesting HMI screen — stormwater pond, leachate pond, analysers and harvesting tanks
Pond and harvesting
Filtration and disinfection HMI screen — filter A skid with backwash queue and group available controls
Filtration and disinfection — A
Filtration and disinfection HMI screen — filter B skid with valve and pressure call-outs
Filtration and disinfection — B
UV System HMI screen — UV1 and UV2 duty / standby with run-time tracking and irrigation outlet
UV system
Sludge thickening and de-watering HMI screen — TK501 level, feed pumps and skip discharge
Sludge thickening & de-watering

Electrical design

Modular MCC and switchboard general arrangements designed to support a distributed remote-I/O architecture across the facility.

Pre-treatment panel general arrangement
Pre-treatment panel
Pond panel general arrangement
Pond panel
Sludge thickening and dewatering panel general arrangement
Sludge thickening & de-watering panel
Twin-cubicle cabinet general arrangement
Twin-cubicle cabinet

The Outcome

BLR 2.0 was delivered with a scalable, modern automation platform designed to support the operational demands of a complex leachate treatment process.

The completed system provides operators with improved process visibility, consistent control across all treatment stages and a maintainable controls architecture ready for future expansion.

By combining distributed I/O, modular MCC design and process-focused automation, the plant was engineered to simplify maintenance, reduce installation complexity and improve long-term operational reliability.

The result is a robust industrial treatment platform capable of supporting evolving process requirements while providing a modern electrical and control system foundation for future deployments and expansion.

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