Blogs, Water/Wastewater, Case Studies | March 20, 2025
Overview: August 2024 – Stormwater – Upgrade of the system to accommodate storms and mitigate flooding. If the flooding wasn’t addressed then the problem would continue potentially affecting homes, utilities, and infrastructure. With existing utilities, a stepped-down wet well was utilized to prevent any problems with those utilities.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter, Case Studies | December 12, 2024
Overview: During a municipal water pump station upgrade, hydraulic engineers got approval to perform field tests to assess the waterhammer (pressure surge) transients. Surge pressure measurements were taken after an induced pump power loss and subsequent check valve slam. They also developed a computer model to see how well available software could simulate the produced transients. This data was gathered to provide guidance to the municipality on future project work.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter, Case Studies | June 18, 2024
Overview: The Norchester Pump Station was rebuilt in 2016 with dedicated dry weather and wet weather pumps. Between 2016 and 2018, the dry weather pumps required more than 5,000 hours of labor and $20,000 in parts for corrective maintenance due to pump ragging and pump failures. These pumps were replaced with smaller, properly sized pumps in late 2018 and have operated without significant issues since saving time and labor and increasing the reliability of the station.
Blogs, Case Studies | March 28, 2024
Overview: This case study has altered the names of the county and business partners involved. Roadrunner County is at the heart of Arizona’s major commercial and academic hub. This county has taken significant steps to look after the well-being of its citizens by preserving one of the most precious resources: water. Using an IoT solution based on situational awareness, as well as a mobile workforce and decision support system, the Roadrunner County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department provides management and maintenance of the county’s sanitary sewer system.
Blogs, Case Studies | October 17, 2023
Overview: An existing Booster pump set designed to provide a continuous and steady supply of water to a small community of 40 homes. The initial system utilized two fixed speed pumps operating in an on/off pressure control mode to pump water from a storage tank and maintain water pressure to the community.
Case Studies | September 28, 2023
Overview: This case study will show the benefits of a remote monitoring solution in a municipal sewage lift station application. The station monitored was a Duplex Lift Station with ongoing failures.
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