Hamilton Water Well

Control Technology developed a new design to eliminate existing 2,300V transformers, wiring, motor starters, and motors to allow for the installation of new 480V transformers, well pumps, motors, and motor starters and make provisions for the future installation of 480V generators and transfer switches.


  • PLC controlled submersible pump, variable-flow chlorine treatment, and dual greensand filters with atuomatic backwash
  • Control loops regulate water flows, filter balancing, water level and recirculation in 290,000-gallon storage tank, and hypochlorite flow
  • System logs hours since last backwash and pressure drops across the filter
  • HMI provides operators system health, manual controls for maintenance and testing, and emergency backwash override in case of fire
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