BACKGROUND

Originally established in 1956 as the Rocklin-Loomis MUD and renamed South Placer Municipal Utility District (SPMUD) in 1988 as a result of expansion, SPMUD provides sewer collection services for over 21,000 connections, serving a population of approximately 75,000 just outside Sacramento, CA..

SPMUD’s customer base has tripled over the last 25 years from 10,000 to over 31,000 homes.

SUMMARY

Real-time monitoring enabled SPMUD to significantly extend cleaning cycles, such as pushing 1-month and 2-month sites out to 12-month schedules. Further examination continues to inform how other sites using HFC routine cleanings can be included in the SmartClean program.

SPMUD is experiencing significant, sustainable savings with the SmartClean program and expect ROI with $25,000 in savings per site over seven years. Visibility is better in between cleanings resulting in a lower environmental impact, reduced truck rolls, extended life of sewer assets, and on-going spill warnings.

“SmartClean gives us clear visibility on when to clean these pipelines, which historically have been troublesome, virtually eliminated blind cleaning, while avoiding any spills. This enabled us to significantly extend cleaning cycles,” states Eric Nielsen, SPMUD Engineer.

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