Patent ID: 8600568
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: C02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system to control fluid flow in a wastewater treatment system, the wastewater treatment system comprising a wastewater treatment plant, at least one main connecting a plurality of pump stations to the wastewater treatment plant and carrying wastewater to the wastewater treatment plant, each of the plurality of pump stations located external to the wastewater treatment plant and including a wet well and at least one pump carried by the wet well, the system comprising: a central server; and a sensor in communication with the central server to sense a level of wastewater within the wet well; wherein the pump is moved to an on position when the level of the wastewater in the wet well is at or above a first level; wherein the level of wastewater within the wet well is systematically manipulated responsive to the central server by manipulating the first level to control the fluid flow in the wastewater treatment system; wherein the wet well includes a pair of pumps; wherein a first one of the pair of pumps is moved to the on position when the wastewater level in the wet well is sensed to be at or above the first level; and wherein the pair of pumps are operated in the on position when the wastewater level in the wet well is sensed to be at or above a second level.