Stormwater Pump Lift Station Radar Liquid Level Measurement

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When a California municipality needed reliable level measurement of their large stormwater lift station, they turned to Flowline. Located under a freeway intersection, the pump station collects, holds and then transfers the stormwater run-off from eight multi-lane highway segments above. During peak rain events, the 60′ deep vault can receive a few thousand gallons per minute along with trash, road debris, chemicals and particulates. The IC&E manager said, “We’ve tried several level sensor types here, and they’ve all had reliability or maintenance issues. I need a reliable, non-contact level sensor that maintenance-free. Additionally, it must be intrinsically safe and configurable above ground so my team can quickly verify its function.” For these reasons, Flowline suggested our 26 GHz radar sensor that’s extremely reliable, and comes with a remote display for placement in their panel. The radar sensor provides reliable level data to the SCADA which monitors the vault and controls the two lead-lag pumps. Flowline is reliable level measurement.