Patent ID: 8404117

Claim:
A system for controlling water within an aquatic facility comprising: a variable rate pump subsystem comprising a variable rate water pump adapted to move water in the facility, a variable rate motor driver operationally coupled to the water pump and adapted for variably energizing the water pump, and a variable rate pump controller associated with the variable rate motor driver to control the operation of the motor, the pump controller producing status signals indicative of the operation of the associated water pump; a flow sensor for sensing a rate of water flow through the water pump and producing a flow rate signal indicative of the water flow rate to the variable rate pump controller, wherein the variable rate pump controller has the ability to manage the operation of the water pump based on the flow rate signal; and a water chemistry controller coupled to the variable rate pump controller, wherein the water chemistry controller produces a series of control signals that are provided to the variable rate pump controller to override the variable rate pump controller and manage the operation of the water pump.