Making Demand Visible: From SCADA Data to Operational Insight
| Wednesday, September 9, 2026 |
| 4:10 PM - 4:30 PM |
| McBerns Papers Room - Newcastle Racecourse |
Overview
Riverina Water County Council - Lachlan Bagget, Cadet Engineer
Details
Riverina Water transformed existing SCADA telemetry into a practical demand reporting system to improve visibility across its large urban and regional network. Previously, operators manually entered daily calculations into a spreadsheet, providing low-resolution and incomplete coverage. The new approach models individual systems and subsystems using fundamental demand principles, then integrates them into a weekly report covering daily demand, rolling trends, treatment production, subsystem consumption and pump station utilisation. These insights help operations, engineering and management monitor seasonal fluctuations, identify network stress points and target responses. During high-demand periods, the reports also support risk-based decisions, resilience, planning and service delivery improvements.
Speaker
Lachlan Baggett
Cadet Engineer
Riverina Water County Council
Making Demand Visible: From SCADA Data to Operational Insight
4:10 PM - 4:30 PMBiography
Lachlan Baggett is a Cadet Engineer at Riverina Water County Council and a final-year Civil Engineering Honours student at the University of Tasmania. Since joining Riverina Water in 2023, he has developed experience across water treatment, distribution, infrastructure design, operational data analysis and digital improvement projects. He is passionate about the water industry and committed to delivering practical, reliable and sustainable outcomes through engineering and technology. Lachlan is focused on continually developing his technical knowledge, making a meaningful contribution to the industry and building a successful long-term career in water.
