In the ongoing dispute between the City of Hamilton and its water workers, the latest development comes in the form of a screen capture.
Greg Hoath, Business Manager of the Hamilton Ontario Water Employees Association (HOWEA), has provided The Hamiltonian with a screenshot from the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system. According to Hoath, the image indicates that the recent water discolouration issue was the result of operator error—contrary to the City’s assertion that the incident was unrelated to the ongoing labour disruption.The screenshot is below:
The following is the explanation of the screen shot, as provided by Mr. Hoath
Explanation of SCADA from our operators.Temperature in the station 30 degrees. Pumps cooking because air locked. Suction pressure 0 kpa. And low level float triggered. The fact that it's 30 degrees in the station proves that it wasn't a planned event
Note from The Hamiltonian: Although it appears Mr. Hoath may have scored a point in this latest exchange, The Hamiltonian strongly encourages both sides (The City and the Union) to get together soon and compromise. The union members deserve proper recognition and compensation. and the City is entitled to be fiscally responsible. Something has to give.
For those of you who want a quick summary of what the issues are, click here.
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