For this project, Excel Fluid Group partnered with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. NEORSD is a public utility that works to protect public health and the environment by leading wastewater and stormwater management for communities within the Cuyahoga, Summit, and Lorain counties of Ohio. Much of their focus is on reducing environmental impacts to Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River. Due to ongoing redevelopment along Cleveland's riverfront, NEORSD was in need of an updated pump station system for the Stones Levee area.

The Challenge:

The Stones Levee area of Cleveland's Flats has been undergoing rapid redevelopment, prompting NEORSD to reassess existing wastewater infrastructure. Although the area already featured a pump station recently supplied by Excel, evolving site conditions and relocation led to the need for a new solution with a specialized control panel. This project involved replacing and relocating the existing station while ensuring reliable service amid project schedule demands.

The pump station's proximity to the Cuyahoga River introduced an additional layer of environmental risk to the project. This made system reliability especially critical throughout design and implementation. Any failure could have potentially resulted in raw sewage entering the waterway.

During the process of getting this new pump station in place, nearby construction was also underway, namely for the Cleveland Cavalier's new Global Peak Performance Center and Cleveland Whiskey Distillery. The pace of this redevelopment required the pump station project to move on an accelerated schedule. This led to some difficulties with the initial design proposal and required the project team to revisit timelines and their delivery approach to meet both performance expectations and project deadlines.

The Solution:

Excel Fluid Group worked closely with NEORSD to deliver a replacement pump station solution that addressed accelerated schedule demands, site-specific risks, and coordination requirements. Early on in the process, Excel met with NEORSD and N.E. Controls to discuss the design for the customized panel. These early discussions clarified design requirements and helped prevent complications down the line.

Through detailed coordination in the design phase, Excel aligned the pump station’s mechanical and electrical systems with the interface specifications provided by N.E. Controls. This collaborative approach allowed potential integration issues to be addressed early, reducing risk during installation and startup.

To meet the timeline constraints imposed by surrounding Stones Levee redevelopment projects, Excel reevaluated the original design and delivery strategy to better align lead times with NEORSD's requests. The result was the NV3 NoVault™ station shown here, equipped with a specialized control panel and delivered on schedule to meet NEORSD’s performance requirements.