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Severn Trent Water
Severn Trent Water (STW) was founded in 1974 as a regional, state-owned water authority based in the Midlands and responsible for water supply management, and waste-water treatment and disposal. Located in the catchment areas of two of Britain’s largest rivers – the Severn and the Trent, it’s from these rivers that they get their name.
In 1989, privatisation of the water industry saw the formation of Severn Trent Plc, the parent company for STW. As a private company, STW invested heavily in replacing and repairing its assets and infrastructure. As well as complying with government legislation it set its own internal standards on issues such as public health, leakage reduction and the cleanliness of rivers and other water sources in its catchment region.
The old ABB insertion, single-point flow meters on the inlet and outlet mains from the Meriden and Whitacre Reservoirs had not been functional for a considerable time and STW elected to upgrade these obsolete meters to McCrometer’s revolutionary new Full Profile Insertion (FPI) Electromagnetic Flowmeter. Aside from meeting exacting industry standards of 0.5% accuracy, its ease of installation and total cost savings were key elements in Severn selecting the FPI. Its insertion design facilitates easy, hot tap installation, which allows the meter to be installed without interrupting service, de-watering lines, cutting pipe, welding flanges, or inconveniencing customers. At the time of writing, several other STW sites are under consideration for the FPI upgrade.