Projects & Installations | Pump & Control System Integration

Prefabricated Pump Housing Systems Delivery Process

04/25/2016

Prefabricated Housed Pump Systems Delivery Process

This year has already been off to a busy start. The warehouse is packed with booster systems, break tank systems, sump pumps, two product trailers and prefabricated houses. By the end of 2015 there were five prefabricated houses being built in the warehouse and as of last week four out of the five houses had […]

Constructing of Prefabricated Housed Pump Systems

02/15/2016

2016 Project Trends: Innovative Technology, Prefabricated Buildings, Updating Aging Infrastructure

Starting in 2016, Metropolitan recently started a 34 lift station upgrade to the city of Joliet’s SCADA system. In a continuing effort to update their aging infrastructure and growing population, we have also assisted with new, prefabricated houses at 2 of their lift stations and east side WWTP facilities. Upgrading water and wastewater systems and […]

02/08/2016

Metropolitan Industries Releases 2016 Seminar Schedule

Are you interested in attending one of our 2016 seminars for continuing education or professional development hours? All courses are free of charge and lunch is always provided. Future dates will be released at a later time, so please check in at www.metropolitanind.com/training for updated schedules. All seminars are conducted at our facility in Romeoville, [...]

02/08/2016

Replacing Antiquated Systems With Custom, Turn-Key Products

An existing 30-year-old boiler feed system providing heat to a high-rise building located at 1 N. LaSalle in Chicago was recently replaced because the existing tanks were failing. Previous Boiler System in Need of Replacing. If the tanks fail there would no longer be a way to feed water to the boiler for heating the [...]

02/08/2016

Out With The Old Instrumentation, In With New & Improved SCADA

By updating existing infrastructure, water and wastewater facilities’ have the ability to collect and process significant information via Metropolitan's cloud-based Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) allowing management and operations personnel to make better, informed decisions, while maintaining up-front costs. SCADA retrofits As the water and wastewater industry looks ahead to the future in communications [...]

Stormwater Removal System Upgrade at Solder Field

11/25/2015

Metropolitan Tackles Storm Water Removal at Soldier Field

Soldier Field, the home of the Chicago Bears and part of the Chicago Park District, recently received a complete face-lift. Metropolitan Industries was contracted by Great Lakes Plumbing to manufacture water systems to deal with the various water needs throughout the facility. Metropolitan was chosen for the job because of their knowledge and expertise of [...]

Above Ground Pump Stations in Prefabricated Houses

11/05/2015

Prefabricated Housed Systems Provide Municipalities with Above Ground Pump Station Upgrades

Upgrading water and wastewater systems and controls for municipalities has increased over the last few years due to aging infrastructure. As controls and water systems begin to fail due to wear and tear, many municipalities are turning to the latest in technology innovation. Part of this innovation is the ability to house many different types [...]

10/21/2015

Effluent Reuse System Helps Conserve Water

Interior of the effluent reuse station for the Joliet East Wastewater Treatment Plant. Over the last few years Metropolitan has provided new effluent reuse stations to wastewater treatment plants who are looking to save money while also conserving water. The new effluent reuse system recently delivered to the Joliet-East wastewater treatment plant will replace the older system [...]

10/08/2015

Custom Heat Exchanger Updates Laundry Services to Double Tree Hotel

On average, hotels use 5 to 10 gallons of water per room daily for laundry use. The laundry is an important factor in helping to maintain a clean and accommodating environment for guests at the hotel. An existing domestic hot water generator servicing the laundry equipment at the Double Tree Hotel in Skokie, Ill., […]

Metropolitan Industries at WEFTEC Chicago

10/02/2015

Metropolitan Launches Mobile Showroom at WEFTEC in Chicago

Metropolitan launched its Municipal Mobile Showroom display at WEFTEC in Chicago September 28th through the 30th. WEFTEC is one of the largest trade shows in the Water & Wastewater Industry and it proved to be another success for Metropolitan as we saw many customers and potential customers throughout the show, many admiring our booth this [...]

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