Fluid flow management 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 at least one pump carried by the wet well, the system comprising:

• a central server;
• and
• a sensor in communication with the central server to sense a level of wastewater within the wet well;
• wherein the pump is moved to an on position when the level of the wastewater in the wet well is at or above a first level;
• wherein the first level is systematically manipulated responsive to the central server to control the fluid flow in the wastewater treatment system;
• wherein a limited number of pumps are operated in the on position at a given time;
• wherein the wet well includes a pair of pumps;
• wherein a first one of the pair of pumps is moved to the on position when the wastewater level in the wet well is sensed to be at or above the first level;
• and
• wherein the pair of pumps are operated in the on position when the wastewater level in the wet well is sensed to be at or above a second level.

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 at least one pump carried by the wet well, the system comprising:

• a central server;
• a sensor in communication with the central server to sense a level of wastewater within the wet well;
• and
• a flow meter carried by the at least one main adjacent the wastewater treatment plant and in communication with the central server to sense a flow rate of wastewater into the wastewater treatment plant;
• wherein the pump is moved to an on position when the level of the wastewater in the wet well is at or above a first level;
• wherein the central server transmits a signal to systematically move the pump in a number of wet wells to the on position by manipulating the first level responsive to the sensed flow rate of wastewater into the wastewater treatment plant;
• wherein the wet well includes a pair of pumps;
• wherein a first one of the pair of pumps is moved to the on position when the wastewater level in the wet well is sensed to be at or above the first level;
• and
• wherein the pair of pumps are operated in the on position when the wastewater level in the wet well is sensed to be at or above a second level.