Case Studies

What Can Sewer Sentry Do For You?

See all the ways our combined sewer overflow solution is saving municipalities money and solving longtime problems.

West Ouachita Sewer District #5

The Sewer Sentry device stops storm water from going through hole in the manhole cover simply by creating a new point of entry ―a “raised hole”―that is 5/8” higher than the surface of the manhole. At the same time, it reduces sewer gas problems, by allowing enough oxygen to reach the sewer.

ELECTRICAL COST

$ 18000

Per YEAR

Comparing kilowatt usage of pump stations before and after Sewer Sentries show an average of 25% reduction in electricity bills for an entire year.

TREATMENT COST

$ 80000

PER MONTH

Treatment cost has gone down during rainy months on average $10,000 per month with only 1600 out of 3000 manholes equipped with the Sewer Sentry.

PROPERTY FLOODING

3

PER YEAR

Flooding of homes and businesses due to rainstorms has gone from 3 a year down to 0.

REPORT OF Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's)

Traditional
40
With Sewer Sentry
0

Report of SSOs due to rainstorms in the first Quarter of the year have gone from 40 down to 1.

8
PER YEAR

Complaints about the smell of pump stations has gone from 8 per year down to 0.

Kilowatt Usage Comparison

Year 2013 52.6″ Rainfall
Year 2015 56.9″ Rainfall

4.3" of Additional Rainfall

Without Sewer Sentry

0 %

Avg. Increase

Without Sewer Sentry

0 %

Avg. Increase

With Sewer Sentry

0 %

Avg. Decrease

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