Metropolitan Industries Blog
Metering Customer Satisfaction
Since our founding, Metropolitan Industries has been motivated by one central focus: A job well done. Though it would be nice if the criteria that marks “well done” were as easy to measure as gallons per minute, horsepower, or pressure, we set the bar well above these basic quantifiable measurements. At Metropolitan, we believe that [...]
Water Control in Concrete Structures Begins with Waterproofing via Concrete Crack Repair
Emecole Metro, a Metropolitan Industries company, recently assisted in an experimental project where the concrete was cast off site and brought to the build location of a municipal structure on the east coast using a specific epoxies and polyurethane foams to repair cracks. Whether you are talking about a home, an office building, or a [...]
Ion Plus Connect Takes Residential Sump Pump Cellular Monitoring to the Next Level
You are on vacation, the sun is shining, the sand is warm, and life is good. At home, it has been raining for two days and you could not be happier to be away from the gray and gloom. However, in the back of your mind there is also a little voice saying, “I hope [...]
Pumping Up Water Pressure Performance with the XTB Booster Pump System
A prefabricated booster pump system for smaller municipalities in an insulated traffic box style enclosure. This enclosure is accessible from both the front and back sides as shown. In a perfectly flat world, a community’s potable water pressure would be maintained with a water tower using little more than the force of gravity. However, we [...]
The Langham, Chicago Upgrades Hot Water Temperature Control System with MetroMix
Two MetroMix Temperature Controllers installed on a hot water system in the basement of the Langham, Chicago hotel. The notion that, “Change is the only constant,” applies to basically everything, including our water. Between a growing population, aging infrastructure, and efforts to improve water supply and delivery, municipalities around the country are changing water treatment [...]
Winners from our Ion+ Connect Smart Controller Raffle
We are pleased to announce the winners of our Ion+ Connect Smart Controller from a raffle drawing during the IL PHCC Show in Oak Brook, IL. Bill Todd, A & W Plumbing and Heating John Schull, Arrow Plumbing Matt Gwaltney, M & E Plumbing Gary Carrol, Maglish Plumbing and Heating Keith Schreiner, Parks Plumbing The [...]
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Upgrades Water Heating System
Rehabilitation health care centers are a vital part of life for those looking to make the transition back to normalcy after an injury. Since 1954, the doctors, nurses and specialists of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago have had one mission – providing the highest-quality patient care with the best outcomes. Recently, The Rehabilitation Institute of […]
Metropolitan Provides Answers to Silicon Valley Water Reuse System
Metropolitan Industries prides itself on having an industry focus on projects that help with the quality of public water systems. Our recent involvement in the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center focused on the greater Silicon Valley community, reshaping the recycled water industry as a whole. The Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center (SCAWP) is […]
