Pumping Services, Inc. responds to New York City Wastewater Treatment Plant Emergency
During one of the hottest days on record Wednesday July 20th 2011, Pumping Services, Inc. (PSI) received an urgent phone call from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP). The City official was delivering information that the largest wastewater treatment plant in the New York City system was in difficulty and requested emergency and supplemental pumping equipment on site immediately. Their main pump engine room was on fire at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Manhattan and the facility was being evacuated with all power and gas being turned off for safety.
Pumping Services' John Corkery was on site within one hour to formulate an emergency plan. Supported by PSI Emergency Response Team of Dale Parkhurst, Henry Smith, Bryce Parkhurst, and Lou Moscetti, the PSI team delivered three 40-foot trailer loads of supplemental pumping and control equipment to the job site.
ITT Flygt Submersible Pump-Around Pumps
Due to the compact design and space savings offered by ITT Flygt submersible pumps and their ability to lift the wastewater to 70 feet, the Flygt model CS pumps were perfect for the task. A total of (12) ITT Flygt pumps were shipped by PSI. The Flygt pumps are installed in 70 foot deep 8 foot wide channels upstream of the existing screening systems. Pumps are piped with HDPE pipe, connected to check valves and discharges to the plants primary tanks. PSI also provided Flygt 2600 Series dewatering pumps to evacuate the dry pit room. There was several feet of water in the dry pit pump room as a result of the fire-fighting effort. Thanks to the plant superintendent and his team for a remarkable recovery to normal operations.
Pumping Services, Inc. is known in the industry for its responsiveness and its willingness and ability to solve even the toughest constraints in order to return the facility to normal pumping operations. PSI has been involved with many critical and environmental disasters over its 40 years in business.
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About Pumping Services, Inc. PSI is in business over 40 years and is an employee owned company with over 60 employees-owners. PSI is a provider of equipment for water and wastewater treatment in New Jersey, New York and Eastern Pennsylvania areas. Pumping Services, Inc. also provides field and shop service, and provides pumps and associated equipment for rental applications.