Method and system for operating a pump

A pump system comprising:

• a local communication network;
• a pump operably coupled with the local communication network, the pump operably pumping a treatment fluid from a source to a feed location for a target fluid;
• a controller operably coupled with the local communication network to communicate with the pump, the controller controlling operation of the pump based at least on data indicative of a condition of the target fluid, resulting in the treatment fluid being dispersed into the target fluid, the controller comprising a remote communications component that operably couples with a remote communications network to transmit data indicative of a status of the pump system, and receive input that adjusts one or more functions of the pump system;
• a sensor array comprising one or more target fluid sensors operably coupled with the controller, the one or more target fluid sensors respectively detecting a different condition of the target fluid at a sensor location disposed upstream from the feed location;
• wherein the controller activates one or more relays based on the detected conditions of the target fluid, resulting in activation of the pump.

A pump system comprising:

• a local communications network comprising a CAN bus;
• a self-priming pump that pumps a treatment fluid to a feed location of a target fluid the pump operably coupled with the local communication network;
• a controller operably connected to the local communication network to transmit data to and receive data from the pump, the controller further operably coupled with a remote communication network to transmit pump system status data to a remote device coupled with the remote communications network,
• a sensor array comprising one or more of:
• one or more sensors disposed upstream from the feed location to detect a condition of the target fluid;
• one or more sensors detecting a condition of the treatment fluid comprising one or more of:
• a volume of the treatment fluid pumped, and an amount of the treatment fluid remaining at a source location;
• and,
• one or more sensors disposed at the pump to detect a condition of the pump, comprising one or more of:
• activation status of the pump, and loss of prime of the pump;
• wherein the controller operates the pump using the local communications network based at least on the one or more detected conditions;
• and
• wherein controller operably activates one or more relays based at least on the one or more detected conditions.