Remote Pump & Lift Station Monitoring System | Valtoris

Industrial Cellular Solutions for Remote Pump & Lift Station Monitoring System

Eliminate leased line OpEx and 900MHz LOS failures. Upgrade water and wastewater SCADA systems with secure LTE telemetry, Modbus gateways, and event-triggered video verification.

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✓ IPsec & WireGuard Security
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✓ IP40 & -40°C to 75°C Rated
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✓ Compatible with:
Ignition
ClearSCADA
Wonderware

Why Traditional Remote Wastewater Monitoring Fails

900MHz Line-of-Sight Decay

UHF and 900MHz radios have line of sight only. New construction, terrain changes or heavy summer foliage (rain fade) can greatly reduce signal strength. Polling cycles dropped blind SCADA to rising wet well levels.

The Leased Line OpEx Trap

Telecom providers are sunsetting legacy POTS and copper leased lines, artificially inflating monthly tariffs to force upgrades. Maintaining these dedicated analog lines destroys municipal water utility budgets.

Legacy PLC Security Risks

Exposing legacy, unencrypted PLCs directly to public cellular networks is a critical NERC/AWWA violation. Relying on basic port-forwarding leaves infrastructure vulnerable to unauthorized remote manipulation.

Select Your Architecture

Click the toggle to compare lightweight serial integration vs. full wastewater telemetry systems.

Interactive diagram showing Cellular Router vs DTU deployments for Lift Stations.
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Municipal SCADA
Remote Monitoring Center
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4G LTE Network
VT-DTU500
Cellular Serial Gateway
Basic Pump Controller
RS485 / Modbus RTU
VT-LTE400 Router
VPN & LAN Hub
Ethernet PLC
Modbus TCP / DNP3
IP Camera
Event-Triggered Video

Node Info

    Hardware Selection Guide

    Match the connectivity layer directly to the complexity of your remote site.

    Site RequirementSolution A: VT-DTU500
    (Modbus TCP Cellular Gateway)    		Solution B: VT-LTE400
    (Industrial 4G Router)
    Target ApplicationBudget-constrained, legacy lift station scada sites.Modern, high-security, multi-device sites.
    Physical InterfacesRS485 / RS232 + Ethernet LAN + Wi-FiMultiple Ethernet LANs + WAN + Wi-Fi
    Security & IT ComplianceBasic TCP/IP encapsulationIPsec / WireGuard Tunnels
    IP Camera IntegrationNo (Cannot process video data)Yes (Event-triggered video via LAN)
    Deployment SpeedUltra-fast. Connect 2 wires and power.Requires basic IT networking configuration.
    Next Step View VT-DTU500 Specs → View VT-LTE400 Specs →

    Reference Architecture BOM

    * A modular retrofit architecture. Integrate existing PLCs and physical sensors into a modern, encrypted 4G LTE cellular backbone to eliminate legacy infrastructure limitations.

    Architectural LayerComponent Description & FunctionRecommended Hardware
    1. Physical SensingWet well float switches (Dry Contact DI) and ultrasonic level transmitters (4~20mA AI) measuring tank levels and pump statuses.(Existing Field Devices)
    2. Legacy ControlExisting local PLC handling localized pump starter logic. Retained to minimize reprogramming and panel rebuild costs.(Existing Legacy PLC)
    3. I/O Expansion & DigitizationDigitizes raw 4-20mA signals to Modbus TCP payloads locally. Pushes instant alarms upon high-level float switch (DI) triggers using Active Auto-Report, bypassing slow polling queues.
    4. Secure Telemetry GatewayProvides robust 4G LTE / CAT1 cellular backhaul, replacing 900MHz radios. Features 4x LAN ports to aggregate both the Legacy PLC and the Edge I/O module. Establishes military-grade IPsec or WireGuard VPN tunnels back to the central SCADA, ensuring compliance and security.

    Deep Dive: Search Queries Answered

    Do we need Static IP SIM cards or proprietary data plans?
    No proprietary data plans are required. The routers feature unlocked SIM slots compatible with any local carrier’s standard dynamic IP data plans. You only need a Static IP SIM if you intend to poll the remote router directly from the outside without establishing a VPN tunnel first.
    How does the VPN connect back to our municipal SCADA network?
    The VT-LTE400 acts as a VPN Client at the edge. It utilizes standard IPsec or WireGuard protocols to “dial in” directly to your municipality’s existing central IT firewall (e.g., Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto). You do not need to purchase an additional central router from us; it integrates seamlessly into your current enterprise security infrastructure.
    What happens if the cell tower goes down? Do we lose local pump control?
    Absolutely not. The Valtoris edge architecture is decoupled from local control. Your existing Legacy PLC continues to execute its localized pump starter and alternator logic autonomously. A cellular outage only means you temporarily lose SCADA visibility, but the pumps will continue to prevent overflows based on local float switch inputs.
    Will cellular latency cause our Master SCADA polling to timeout?
    Standard 4G round-trip times (40-100ms) are generally fine, but occasionally network jitter causes Modbus/DNP3 polling timeouts on strict legacy systems. If this occurs, we deploy the VT-DTU500, which features an “Edge Caching” Modbus Gateway. It polls the local PLC rapidly via RS485 and stores the registers, responding instantly to the SCADA Master from its cache to prevent 4G timeouts.