Fluid Flow Management Through a Wastewater Level Manipulation System and Associated Methods

A system to control fluid flow in a wastewater treatment system, the wastewater treatment system comprising a wastewater treatment plant, at least one main connecting a plurality of pump stations to the wastewater treatment plant and carrying wastewater to the wastewater treatment plant, each of the plurality of pump stations located external to the wastewater treatment plant and including a wet well and a pump carried by the wet well, the system comprising:

• a central server;
• and
• a sensor carried by each of the wet wells and in communication with the central server to sense a level of wastewater within the respective wet well;
• and
• a transceiver in communication with the central server and the sensor to transmit information relating to the level of the wastewater within the wet well to the central server;
• wherein the pump in the respective wet well is automatically moved to an on position when the level of the wastewater in the respective wet well is at or above a first level;
• wherein the pump in the respective wet well is automatically moved to an off position when the level of the wastewater in the respective wet well is at or below a pump cutoff level;
• wherein the central server systematically manipulates the first level to selectively set the level of wastewater within the wet well;
• wherein a limited number of pumps are operated in the on position at a given time;
• and
• wherein the transceiver receives information from the central server to systematically manipulate the first level.

A method to control fluid flow in a wastewater treatment system, the wastewater treatment system comprising a wastewater treatment plant, at least one main connecting a plurality of pump stations to the wastewater treatment plant and carrying wastewater to the wastewater treatment plant, each of the plurality of pump stations located external to the wastewater treatment plant and including a wet well and a pump carried by the wet well, a central server, and a sensor carried by each of the wet wells and in communication with the central server, the method comprising:

• sensing a level of wastewater within the respective wet well;
• utilizing the central server to manipulate a first level;
• automatically moving the pump in the respective wet well to an on position when the level of the wastewater in the respective wet well is at or above the first level;
• and
• automatically moving the pump in the respective wet well to an off position when the level of the wastewater in the respective wet well is at or below a pump cutoff level.