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Pumping Life into Alaska Fish Hatchery with Custom Manufactured Dual Water Pressure Boosting Systems
The team responsible for the design, fabrication and manufacture of two separate pumping systems and controls stand behind the finished equipment before it shipped to Alaska’s newest fish hatcheries. In an effort to replenish Alaska’s dwindling fish population, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is on track to complete two fish hatcheries in Anchorage [...]
Hot Water Return Provides Consistent Hot Water Availability to Residential Occupants at 400 East Randolph
Hot water return systems help maintain hot water in plumbing systems to reduce wait time for hot water at the fixtures, while saving water and energy that would otherwise be wasted. These systems are especially important for residents of condominiums using hot water during off-peak times throughout the day when hot water is not used [...]
Seal Water System Extends Pump Life
Extending the life of the shaft seals on larger wastewater pumps has many advantages. When a shaft seal fails the main pump has to be removed from service and repairs can be costly. With this in mind, many system designers specify an external flow of seal water to cool the main pump shaft seals all [...]
Breaking Through Stormwater Challenges
Stormwater management solutions vary based on climate change and various flood areas. Metropolitan Industries offers customized systems to provide solutions to the problems municipalities face following a heavy rain event. Aging infrastructures and budget restraints present municipalities with many challenges. Fortunately, there are cost-effective solutions available to prevent problems caused by stormwater by determining the […]
Air Gap Break Tank System Provides Vital Protection to Potable Water Supply at Former Uranium Production Facility
A custom engineered Air Gap Break Tank System by Metropolitan Industries, integrated with one of our U.L. listed control panels that is also equipped with a touch screen interface. Metropolitan Industries supplied a large air-gap break tank system that isolates processes from the source water feed for the Hanford Site near Richland, Washington. The former [...]
Cost-Efficient Equipment Supplied to Pump Stations
Controls supplied to the 71st Street Stormwater Pump Station in Bridgeview, IL. At Metropolitan, we can supply all equipment needed to keep your pump station functioning as efficiently as possible. Our adaptability and knowledge of new technologies give us the ability to supply the most cutting-edge equipment, which can extend the life of a system [...]
California Brewery Expands into Chicago, Bottles Onsite at New Brewing Facility Using Packaged Booster Pump Systems
The pump package includes three variable speed duplex booster pump systems. Traveling over 2100 miles from the West Coast to the Midwest can be a long haul. Now add barrels of beer to the mix. For years, a California based brewery, recognized as one of the largest craft breweries in the nation, has been delivering [...]Eliminating Overflows
As published in July Issue of Water and Waste Digest Lift station upgrade prevents overflow into an Indiana river The primary lift station that services 90% of the town of Porter, Ind., recently underwent a major upgrade to its 100-year-old infrastructure, which the town has worked diligently to improve over the past five years. After […]
Boilers Improve Comfort, Efficiency and Reduce Maintenance for Co-op
As Published in June 2014 HPAC Magazine In 1962, Chatham Park Village Cooperative (CPVC) in Chicago, a not-for-profit housing complex owned and operated by its members, converted a 1930s heating system that disbursed steam through underground tunnels to natural-gas boilers and commercial water heaters. The move to individual boilers was a significant upgrade and measurable […]
