How The Digital Journey Leads To Efficient, Data-Enhanced Pump Station Management

By Pascal Lang, Director of Product Management – Wastewater, Xylem

Wastewater pump stations play a crucial role in managing the flow of wastewater and sometimes stormwater to storage basins and treatment plants. However, pump stations are often challenging to manage efficiently due to a number of factors, including their geographic distance, insufficient operational data and real-time monitoring, and fragmented data storage. This lack of insight makes it more challenging to perform necessary preventative maintenance and avoid potential failures. However, the advent of digital technologies offers transformative potential for these facilities. With a comprehensive digital approach, operators can gain a new level of control over pumps and pump stations that can have a transformative impact on not only these assets, but also other infrastructure and even wastewater treatment outcomes.