flow meter for sanitary sewer line
flow meter for sanitary sewer line
(OP)
Our new facility is being asked by the city to install flow meters on our (2) sanitary sewer lines. As of now, they have no way to measure the amount of wastewater that we pump to them for treatment. I think that an ultrasonic flow meter (Endress-Hauser Prosonic) would work well, but what we really want is reasonable accuracy but very low cost. Can someone suggest a low-cost way to measure (totalize) the flow out of our wastewater pumps?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.





RE: flow meter for sanitary sewer line
Why not ask the City what they do to monitor their other pumps stations ?
good luck
RE: flow meter for sanitary sewer line
We're currently using the pump hours, and estimating the flow from the pump curve and pressure gauges. The city does not seem satisfied with this as a permanent solution, however.
RE: flow meter for sanitary sewer line
Many Cities simply use metered water use, seasonally adjusted, to set and charge sewer service rates. Does the City also require sampling to measure sewage strength since that also affects treatment cost ?
good luck