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Small Town’s Giant Water System Quenches Needs of Neighboring Municipalities
Before shot of McCook's 31st St. Pump Station. In the western suburbs of Chicago lies McCook, Ill, a tiny town that was built on large industry. With a population of only 250, some might be surprised that it was once the home to some of the largest manufacturers in the last 100 years. Electro-Motive Diesel [...]
Las Vegas Convention Center Hits the Jackpot with Metropolitan Industries
The exterior of the Las Vegas Convention Center, one of the largest convention centers in the nation. Whenever anyone mentions Las Vegas, the first thing that comes to mind is The Strip. Lined with casinos, hotels, restaurants, and basically anything and everything you could ever ask for to keep you entertained for days on end, [...]
Cloud-Ready Lift Station Control Upgrade Brings Practical 24/7 Remote Monitoring for Non-Municipal System
Water management professionals are never really off the clock. After all, the systems and processes that they maintain and monitor need to be fully operational at all times. So even if they're not on-site or it's after hours, these individuals need to have the ability to make sure operations are maintaining as expected. Non-municipal water [...]
How MetroCloud Addresses Security with Remote Access SCADA
The Oldsmar Florida water treatment plant attack recently made national news when it disclosed that an attacker had attempted to taint the city water supply. While not all details have been made public, early indications suggest that a remote access application allowed the attacker to control the treatment plant’s SCADA computer. Though these types of [...]
Preventative Solutions for Health Care Facility Remedy Unreliable Hot Water System
New horizontally mounted Semi-Instantaneous Hot Water Heaters provided by Metropolitan Industries allow gravity flow of the condensate to their receivers. February 23, 2021 By Martin Hawrysko, Metropolitan Industries, Inc. The University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System in Chicago serves as an important institution to the people of Illinois and beyond. In addition to [...]
Department Spotlight: Mechanical Engineering Team
Offering solutions that are backed by single-source responsibility means that all components of a project happen in-house. This means we can be confident that our project partners are receiving the very best when working with Metropolitan Industries. Our mechanical drafting team is one of the first departments brought into a project. Their goal is to [...]
Frozen Coils Causing Problems? We Assist with Custom Measured Coil Replacements
Whether it's a steam or water coil, Metropolitan Industries' heat transfer specialists field measure all replacement coils. This ensures that the installation of that coil will be as quick and hassle-free as possible. Even if you are repairing a leak, you can contact us to schedule a free estimate. Once you have a quote, you [...]
Secondary Water Treatment System Preserves Clean Water Flow Through Watersheds in New York
Shandaken, N.Y., an area critical to the water supply of New York City.. Of all the processes that a well-operated city is dependent on, one of the most important is fresh water supply. Any disruption to that availability would without a doubt be catastrophic. As it turns out, such a scenario wasn't far off from [...]