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City staff proposes yearlong CANDO PULSE wastewater monitoring pilot at $135,000
Summary
City staff described a one-year subscription to CANDO PULSE sensors and analytics to detect atypical wastewater events; staff said the system would begin with roughly four sensors and expand to 10–12, and that the first-year cost of $135,000 is budgeted in the 2025 budget.
Winter Haven City staff presented a proposal to contract a one-year subscription to CANDO PULSE, a wastewater-monitoring system that uses sensors and analytics to detect abnormal wastewater characteristics ahead of the treatment plant.
City staff said the system would begin with about four sensors placed in key manholes and could expand to 10–12 movable units. The technology collects representative samples when it detects an anomaly and uses a proprietary analytics engine and dashboard to flag events such as large organic discharges, fats/oil/grease incidents or other “slug” discharges before they reach the treatment facility. Staff described past examples of industrial discharges in other jurisdictions to explain the technology’s purpose.
Staff told the commission the first-year subscription price is $135,000 and that the cost is included in the FY2025 budget. They described the equipment as portable so units can be moved to strategic points in the sewer network and said the system complements the city’s industrial pretreatment program by giving earlier warning of unusual discharges.
The item was listed on the consent agenda; no formal vote or final action was recorded in the transcript excerpt. Staff noted the program would be evaluated during the first year and that continuing the subscription would be a recurring budget item.
Ending: Staff will proceed with the consent-agenda process; the transcript does not record a final approval vote during this meeting.
