Since 1999, Fluid Resource Management has provided contract operations, maintenance, mechanical, controls and compliance services to wastewater clients across California. Clients can choose from a variety of periodic, à la carte services or contract with FRM to provide comprehensive management of their facility. FRM employs licensed and experienced operators who act as stewards of clients’ equipment and facilities and liaisons between regulators and clients to facilitate compliance with discharge requirements. FRM can also provide interim contract operations and maintenance services due to personnel changes, an extended recruitment process or to train facility staff. During this process, FRM trains current staff members and assists with hiring qualified personnel to ensure a seamless transition for both the facility and its customers.
WHAT SETS US APART?
The Operations Division develops spill response programs for a diverse range of facilities
FRM can provide local wastewater systems with manpower during staff vacations and absences
Operators specialize in helping non-compliant systems get back into compliance
FRM has operated nearly 100 wastewater treatment plants since inception
Experienced staff can provide consultation on operational challenges or plant upset conditions
The Operations Division provides troubleshooting and consulting services for wastewater treatment problems encountered by staff at facilities not operated by FRM
WASTEWATER SERVICES BY DIVISION
OPERATIONS
Regulatory agency reporting
Collection of process samples and delivery to local laboratories
Operating and maintaining facility equipment
Facility start-up and training
Assisting with the budgetary process for operations, maintenance and capital improvement projects
Responding rapidly to alarm and emergency conditions 24-hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year
Acting as a liaison between facility owners and regulatory agencies
Daily SCADA checks
MAINTENANCE
Determining what, if any, deferred maintenance needs to be completed, project prioritization and budgeting
Developing facility-specific preventative maintenance schedules using manufacturers’ guidelines, industry standards and clients’ budgets
Generating completed maintenance reports for facility owners
Electrical troubleshooting and diagnostic testing
Repairing equipment either as part of preventative maintenance or due to unexpected equipment failure
Sewer flow monitoring
Sewer cleaning
Responding to equipment failures and emergency conditions 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year
Pump installation, repair and replacement
Controls systems upgrades
In-field welding and fabrication
Chemical system installation and troubleshooting
Tank de-gritting and cleaning
Aerator repair and maintenance
Lift station analysis and repair
Facility and equipment useful life evaluations
MECHANICAL
Manhole and lift station rehabilitation and specialty coatings
Design, construction and installation of new lift stations
Rehabilitation of existing wastewater treatment plants and equipment including:
Headworks and screening systems
Clarifiers
Aerators
Digesters
Design, construction and installation of new wastewater treatment plants and large equipment
Installation of package wastewater treatment plants
CONTROLS
Evaluation of existing systems to determine if an FRM controls system can reduce the client’s energy costs
Optimization of equipment run times to maximize energy efficiency
Design, programming, assembly, installation, calibration and maintenance of custom controls systems and equipment to meet the client’s needs
Fabrication and wiring of custom electrical and controls panels
Installation of controls software, electrical systems and panels
Coordinating site alarm services, phone service and Internet service, as needed
Calibration of new and existing controls equipment
Controls system start-up and training
COMPLIANCE
Submit reporting data electronically through CIWQS (California Integrated Water Quality System)
Review waste discharge requirements and prepare custom Self-Monitoring Report (SMR) templates to meet conditions of permit monitoring and reporting programs
Conduct a comprehensive system review for potential areas of non-compliance with recommendations for corrective action
Create individualized sample schedules with reminders for upcoming sampling
Monitor chains of custody and results as they are uploaded by labs to verify that sampling requirements are met and to notify clients of any results out of compliance with their permit
Prepare outstanding and upcoming SMR for submittal to regulatory agencies
Prepare Discharger Monitoring Reports (DMR), if required by National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits
Develop tools for facility staff to use onsite (Daily check sheets and Standard Operating Procedures [SOP]) to work toward continued compliance
