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Wellington staff outline stormwater operations, monitoring and water‑quality work
Summary
Public Works staff described pump operations, remote monitoring and ongoing maintenance designed to reduce flood risk and treat stormwater before it discharges to the regional system.
Wellington Public Works staff described how the village operates and maintains its stormwater system to manage flooding and improve water quality.
The village said pumps run whenever needed and rely on multiple fail‑safes: emergency floats start pumps automatically if water reaches preset elevations, pumps shut off when emergency conditions clear, and diesel backup generators power pumps during outages. "If the power goes out, we also have backup diesel generators to power the pumps," a Public Works representative said.
The presentation said Wellington uses a SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) system to monitor rainfall, water levels and pump status remotely. SCADA enables staff to start…
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