From Overloaded to Optimized: How Teledyne Isco Flow Meters Helped UMJA Dramatically Cut Wastewater Flows
From Overloaded to Optimized: How Teledyne Isco Flow Meters Helped UMJA Dramatically Cut Wastewater Flows
When the Upper Montgomery Joint Authority (UMJA) in Montgomery County, PA was deemed hydraulically overloaded by the PADEP, they faced a massive challenge: reduce wet weather I&I—or risk major setbacks to operations, compliance, and future growth. Over the last decade, UMJA’s leadership team took bold action. And a critical part of that success? Accurate, field-deployed flow monitoring using Teledyne Isco meters.
Real Results Backed by Smart Metering
Those flow meters are key to finding those areas of leaking mains, laterals and even sump pump connections!
— Jennifer Leister, Executive Director, UMJAUMJA deployed Teledyne Isco flow meters throughout their collection system to:
Measurable Improvements:
- 44% reduction in average daily flow
- 32% reduction in peak 3-month flow
- Only 1 SSO in 2023, down from 15 in 2018
- Over $8.4 million invested in infrastructure rehab
- Future development capacity unlocked
Thanks to consistent monitoring, thorough inspections, and proven technologies like CIPP lining and polyurea coatings, UMJA’s treatment plant eliminated wet weather bypasses and achieved sustainable compliance—all while extending the life of their infrastructure.
Real Partnerships. Real Impact.
We’re proud that Hartco Environmental and Teledyne Isco meters played a meaningful role in UMJA’s success. Our goal has always been to partner with engineers, municipalities, and operators across the Mid-Atlantic who need accurate, reliable, and long-term monitoring solutions. Thank you, Jennifer, and the entire UMJA team for your leadership and commitment to clean water and community service.
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