FloCis: A New Approach to Aging Collection Systems
No matter the location or population, an infrastructure problem is perturbing municipalities across the country, sewer collection systems that were once assumed to work forever are now deteriorating and in need of costly maintenance and repairs. Communities with these failing collection systems face lack of funding, both at the state and federal levels; along with stricter environmental mandates¹. Traditional detection methods of detection and solutions are no longer fiscally responsible options for many municipalities, even if government consent decrees or acts of enforcement have already been issued.
A new methodology has evolved at FloCis Applications Corp. centering on these infrastructure concerns. Using a 4-Step Process: "Preparation, Deployment, Analysis and Decision", along with patented tools, FloCis offers municipalities cost-effective alternatives. While the methods presented here may appear unconventional, we believe that this type of work, proactive instead of reactive, is the key to long-term asset sustainability.
FloCis has developed tools and services that are used independently or work together, allowing clients to make responsible ownership decisions. Among our unique field tools are FloStiks and QFlow, both designed to take specific measurements from inside a manhole, characterizing flow conditions at known sites within the piping network. Due to the amount of field data these innovative instruments can capture, our IT department developed, FloDat and FloViz, software programs proficient in organizing the information these instruments collect. Because we know the funding constraints many municipalities are facing, our development team focuses on performance and affordability.
SSOs, overflows, as well as regulatory enforcement actions create urgency in finding solutions for those who own collection systems. Our company is familiar with unfunded mandates issued by government agencies and knows firsthand the intense search for answers that will correct a failing system. Understanding how your collection system is designed and functions is a starting point for the FloCis methodology. Our experience in dealing with facility violations now allows us to offer information and specific tools to those that may be going through similar dilemmas and are in search of constructive results.