This project was initiated by the City of Welland to determine appropriate solutions for ongoing flooding issues in the Empress watershed, draining to Ontario Road Pumping Station.

Accurate calibration is key to any modeling project used for assessing alternative solutions. Kerry T. Howe Engineering Limited ensures details are paramount.

Details for the Ontario Road Station pumps, including pump curves for VSDs, were important considerations in order to obtain accurate calibration, as shown in an example on the right.

A model is only as good as the confidence it commands. Kerry T. Howe Engineering Limited has the background to assess anomalies in the system. This project included variables such as pump shutoff; overflows; pipe surcharge; siphons; storage at Lyons Creek Holding Reservoir; Dain City, and Commercial Street pumping.

Kerry T. Howe Engineering Limited prides itself on its ability to create combined system models with confidence, based on years of experience with separation projects. A unique blend of software skills, with local municipal engineering experience enables our company to produce accurate models with successful design alternatives.