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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM
MEMO TO: Gordon Voncina DATE: October 19, 1992

Operations Manager

MEMO FROM: Steve Brown
Assistant Operations Mgr.

SUBJECT: Replacement of Telemetry System

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The existing telemetry system consists of an alarm panel at the Port Coquitlarn Fire Hall
on McAllister Avenue connected to each pump station throughout the City via B.C. Tel
lease lines. The panel monitors alarms from 19 sanitary, 3 storm and 2 water pump
stations; identifying problems with both the B.C. Tel lines and unidentified problem alarms
of each pump station. There are 4 storm stations without alarms.

The following is a list of the problems and inadequacies we have experienced with the
existing system.

1, All pump station alarms are relayed to the Port Coquitlam Fire Hall which relies on
someone to acknowledge the alarms and contact the appropriate staff to
investigate the problem. The Fire Dept. does not provide a dispatcher 24 hours a
day. This leaves the telemetry panel unattended at times resulting in considerable
liabilities. Ifa station went down and an alarm was not acknowledged serious
problems could occur. In the case of some pump stations 45 to 60 rninutes is all
the time we have to take rernedial action (Lynwood, Mary Hill).

The present telemetry system only provides for two alarm distinctions; a trouble
on the B.C. Tel line or a pump station alarm. It does not indicate the type of
problem at the pump station, therefore a man has to physically go down to the
pump station to see what the problem is before he can arrange to take the proper
action, causing in further delays.

The advantages with the new proposed telemetry system are listed below for your review:

l. There will be no further need for the Port Coquitlam Fire Department to monitor
alarms. An alarm panel would be set up in the Foreman's Office at the Works
Yard, with a time delay and a second panel at the Coquitlam Fire Department
Central Dispatch, or any other dispatch centre, which will ensure all alarms are
being monitored 24 hours a day.

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