Water Flow Monitoring Helps Avoid Costly Fines

CLEVELAND - July 12, 2022 - PRLog -- Many water distribution companies use a similar process:  Collect water from a well with the help of water pumps, utilize a pond or reservoir to temporarily store the water, and maintain a loading center to fill water trucks for transport. The problem is how to pump the maximum allowable volume of water on a day-to-day basis without exceeding the limits as dictated by local rules and regulations. Exceeding these limits can lead to costly fines—cutting profits in an already tightly competitive market.  A water distribution company contacted CAS looking for a water flow monitoring solution to help them ensure compliance with local regulations.

The regulations, in this case, required that the distribution company not exceed 400,000 gallons of water in one day. In addition, the storage pond had a water level capacity of 18 feet; however, regulations stipulated that the water level could not exceed a maximum of 16 feet at any time. After review from the CAS Solutions Team, it was determined flow sensors be installed to record the amount of water pumped from the well, and a pressure-based water level sensor was installed to record the height within the storage pond at all times.

Installation

CAS provided this company with a Water Flow Monitoring Solution capable of monitoring multiple flow and level sensor inputs. The data logger would track the flow data on a 24-hour cycle. If the 400,000-gallon output level was reached, the data logger would signal to automatically shut down the water pump to prevent exceeding this limit.

A dataTaker DT82E data logger was used as the heart of the well and storage pond monitoring system. The DT82E would record the data from two pulse output flow sensors and the submersible pressure transducer. The first flow sensor monitored the input of the water being pumped from the well while the second flow sensor monitored the output to the storage pond.

Usage

To monitor the water being pumped from the storage pond to the trucks used for distribution to the end-users, a DT80 model logger was monitoring and recording readings from the five flow sensors, one for each filling station. The flow sensors were strategically located to fully monitor the actual volume of water being pumped. The loggers were connected via Ethernet to a wireless router to collect the data for analysis, reporting, and permanent storage.

The complete data logging solution included the DT82E & DT80 data loggers, seven (7) flow sensors, and one (1) water level sensor. The setup provided a complete, stand-alone water flow monitoring solution.

For further information on the dataTaker DT82E, water flow monitoring solutions, or to find the ideal solution for your application-specific needs, contact a CAS Data Logger Application Specialist at (800) 956-4437 or request more information (https://dataloggerinc.com/need-more-information/).