December 5, 2014
Latest News & Updates
December 3, 2014
Metropolitan’s AquaHarvest Technologies Provides Water Reuse Expertise On Large Scale Applications
AquaHarvest puts technology to work for every system we build. We use state-of-the-art control technologies and techniques to control all functions of the water harvesting systems Water is quickly becoming an extremely valuable and diminishing commodity. With the world’s population rapidly increasing, Metropolitan is well prepared to provide various marketplaces with the necessary resources when [...]
October 13, 2014
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 [...]October 6, 2014
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 […]
September 29, 2014
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 […]
September 1, 2014
Metropolitan Pumps Life into Alaska Fish Hatchery
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 and Fairbanks. These hatcheries will be capable of producing several species of cold water fish for the stocking of area lakes, ponds and rivers at a cost of $96 […]
August 25, 2014
Update to air-gap system installed at former uranium production facility
The former uranium production facility in Hanford, Wash., one of the main locations for the Manhattan project due to its isolation and its proximity near the Columbia River, which could supply sufficient water to cool the nuclear reactors that produced uranium during World War II, has been focusing its efforts in the site’s cleanup and […]
August 18, 2014
Cost-Efficient Equipment Supplied to Pump Stations
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 and save end users funds. We recently supplied equipment to two pump […]
August 11, 2014
Water Booster Pumps Meet Beer
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 its beer to the Midwest. When the company decided to expand, […]
August 1, 2014
Metropolitan’s State of the Art Test Lab
Hydrostatic, performance, and system testing is performed on Metropolitan’s packaged systems to ensure system integration performance meets customer specifications. Pumps or systems can be certified to Hydraulic Institute Standards by a Professional Engineer (p.e.) registered in the State of Illinois. Many different types of pumps, controls, and systems including self-priming pumps, centrifugal pumps, submersible pumps, […]
