Sewer Flow Monitoring Services
Continuous area-velocity measurement of wastewater flow rate, velocity, and depth in active sewer manholes — with near real time cellular telemetry throughout every monitoring program.
What This Service Is
Sewer flow monitoring is the continuous measurement of wastewater velocity, depth, and flow rate inside active sewer manholes. US3 installs area-velocity sensors, connects each meter to cellular telemetry, and provides near real time data uploads throughout the monitoring period. The result is a defensible, PE-stamped engineering record of how a sanitary sewer system actually behaves under dry weather and wet weather conditions.
Why Municipal Utilities Need It
Hydraulic models built on assumed flows routinely misrepresent actual system conditions by 30–65%. That margin of error leads to oversized capital projects, wrong rehabilitation priorities, and capacity evaluations that fail under regulatory review. Measured field data replaces assumptions with evidence.
Common applications include sewer capacity certification for new development, RDII quantification for consent decree compliance, hydraulic model calibration, SSO source identification, and CMOM program capacity assessments. Municipalities, utilities, and regulators require measured flow data for permit applications, capital improvement planning, and development entitlements.
How the Process Works
Area-velocity sensors measure velocity via Doppler or electromagnetic induction and depth via ultrasonic transducers. Flow rate is calculated as Q = A × V. Each installation follows OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 confined-space protocols and is documented with site photos and velocity profile verification.
Cellular telemetry transmits data with near real time uploads to US3 engineering staff. Anomalies are flagged immediately — not discovered weeks later. US3 targets 95%+ data uptime on every engagement.
Typical Project Workflow
US3 reviews GIS data and as-built drawings to select optimal monitoring locations, deploys sensors per OSHA protocols, transmits data via cellular telemetry with continuous engineering review, and delivers a PE-stamped technical report with certified flow data.
Capacity studies: 7–14 days. I/I and RDII studies: 30–56 days. Model calibration: 3–6 months. Consent decree programs: 12–18 months. Proposals delivered within approximately 24 hours of initial contact.
Learn more: What Is Sewer Flow Monitoring?
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