Water treatment plants are indispensable to public health and safety. A failure due to flooding can lead to severe public health risks, environmental damage, disruption of essential services, and costly repairs. Ensuring the continuous operation of these plants is vital for maintaining the quality of life in our communities.
Flood resiliency improvements which include the use of passive automatic floodgates, reduce the risk of devastating flooding and allow the continuous operation of these plants. Recently, FloodBreak added new customers to its growing list of protected facilities and worked with project teams to meet the unique challenges wastewater utilities face.
Here is a video of our passive automatic floodgate system at WTP in Blair, Nebraska. This particular FloodBreak floodgate system does include the additional hydraulic lift – which allows deployment with ease of a push button. The passive performance of the floodgate is not affected by the additional lift feature.
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Coastal Resilience: Gloucester, MA
The Water Pollution Control Facility in Gloucester MA is now protected against coastal flooding & future sea level rise.
The Flood Resilience Improvements project protects the wastewater facility and provides a protected perimeter for the future treatment upgrades planned in the coming years. Four FloodBreak passive automatic floodgates were installed at vulnerable flood wall openings, providing 24/7 flood protection without the need for personnel to deploy the barriers in the event of a flood.
With our versatile design, there was an application for a larger flood opening at the entrance as well as small walkway openings at the perimeter.
In non-flood conditions, the gates lie hidden allowing for pedestrian and vehicular passage. The concept is simple and proven – let the water work against itself to automatically float the buoyant aluminum panel to the upright position, activating the self-sealing rubber gaskets and closing off the opening.
