Waste water management system and method
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1. A method of adjusting pump level control, the method comprising:
- setting pump levels of a first pump station;
receiving data related to a second pump station directly from the second pump station; and
adjusting the pump levels of the first pump station based on the data in order to optimize an overall pump station system.
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Abstract
A system and method for increasing overall efficiency of a waste water system and increasing working efficiency of individual pump stations by implementing an overflow management system. The individual pump station facilitates delaying a discharge of fluid and stores waste water when a down stream pump station has reached a threshold level, thereby delaying or eliminating an overflow situation.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of adjusting pump level control, the method comprising:
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setting pump levels of a first pump station; receiving data related to a second pump station directly from the second pump station; and adjusting the pump levels of the first pump station based on the data in order to optimize an overall pump station system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A waste water management system comprising:
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a first pump station comprising a wet well, a first pump, a second pump, an influent opening, an effluent opening, a pump station controller, and a communication unit; and a second pump station in connection with the first pump station; wherein the first pump station pump operation levels are determined in part on the status of the second pump station.
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12. A first pump station configured to facilitate localized control of operation settings in the first pump station, the first pump station comprising:
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a wet well; a first pump and a second pump configured to pump fluid from the wet well to a second pump station; a communication unit configured to facilitate communication with the second pump station; and a pump station controller configured to control pump level settings; wherein the pump station controller controls the pump level settings based in part on data received from the second pump station.
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13. The waste water management system of claim 13, wherein the first pump station further comprises an auxiliary storage tank.
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14. A waste water management system comprising:
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a first pump station comprising a pump active level, a pump threshold level, and a first communication unit; a second pump station including a second communication unit; and a force main into which the first pump station and the second pump station each discharge fluid; wherein the first pump station is configured to discharge fluid into the force main upon reaching the pump active level when the second pump station is not discharging. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A first pump station configured to facilitate localized control of operation settings, the first pump station comprising:
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a wet well; a first pump configured to pump fluid out of the wet well; a communication unit configured to facilitate receiving external information, wherein said external information is information that is relevant to the status of portions of a system of which said first pump station is a part, but wherein said external information is not information relevant to the status of said first pump station; and a pump station controller configured to control pump level settings; wherein the pump station controller controls the pump level settings based in part on said external information.
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