Spartanburg SSD Continues Tradition of “Tote 3″ Sewer Monitoring

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Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is the scenic community of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Home to large corporations and a thriving tourism industry, Spartanburg has expanded and evolved into a ‘first-class’ city for their residents. The Spartanburg Water/Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District (SSSD), established in 1929, has a mission to provide quality water and wastewater services in a reliable manner while being proudly committed to protecting public health, good stewards of the environment, and supporting the community’s desired quality of life.

As part of their commitment to provide water and wastewater services to their citizens, SSSD personnel efficiently operate two wastewater treatment facilities, Fairforest and Lawson’s Fork, as well as two water treatment plants, R.B. Simms Plant and Lake Blalock. In an effort to identify sources of operating problems within their wastewater collection system, SSSD personnel utilize flow-monitoring devices to collect accurate flow data. Recent deployments of the Flo-Tote 3 Open Channel Electromagnetic Flow Meter has allowed them to locate substantial levels of Rainfall Dependent Inflow and Infiltration (RDII) into sanitary sewer systems. RDII has long been recognized as a source of operating problems in sewerage systems. RDII is the main cause of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) to basements, streets, or nearby streams. RDII can also cause serious operating problems at wastewater treatment facilities. Thus, the need to accurately monitor flow and develop capital improvement projects will provide flexibility in future improvements. According to Corey Reid, C/D Manager, Spartanburg Water / Sanitary Sewer District, “We are currently utilizing the Flo-Tote 3 meters in three locations that have displayed substantial levels of RDII.” Reid is a long-time user of Marsh-McBirney’s original Flo-Tote meters as well as other flow monitoring devices through the years. With nearly two decades of experience with Marsh meters, Spartanburg SSD personnel are very familiar with the quality of the Marsh brand. When new meters were needed in 2007, Spartanburg again selected Marsh-McBirney Flo-Tote 3 meters due to their attractive features and benefits.

Building on the success of thousands of installations worldwide the “Flo-Tote 3″ is the latest generation of the world’s most popular sewer flowmeter, the Flo-Tote that had been used by Spartanburg. Flo-Tote 3 is based on the original Flo-Tote and its unsurpassed velocity/area measurement sensors and techniques. Continuous product innovation has made it possible to combine proven sensor design with state-of-the art technology.

In addition to the accuracy and ease-of-use our customers have come to expect, the “Flo-Tote 3″ offers these attractive features:

	Disconnectable sensor for quick and easy replacement
	Interchangeability with Flo-Dar sensors
	Mobile RF Wireless Communication
	Room to store more data with a storage capacity increased to 64K
	Extended battery life
	Pocket PC compatible for data collection convenience

 

There are 13 Tote 3 meters currently installed in portable monitoring-applications throughout the collection system within Spartanburg’s service area. Reid adds, “We have eight meters in one area, three in one area as well as two in another. Some of these areas may be chosen as permanent sites at a later date. Installation is simple and quick for our field crew. The set-up options are numerous and easy to select.” Flo-Ware software, used for meter set-up and reporting, is an easy-to-use data management and flow meter communication software package. Reid continues, “The ability to produce graphs and Excel spreadsheets increases the sharing and manipulation of the data tremendously.” An order for an additional twenty Tote 3 meters was recently delivered to Spartanburg, and serves as a testament to the ease of use and simplicity that the Flo-Tote 3 affords Spartanburg flow-monitoring personnel.

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