Water Treatment Automation and Process Control
Water treatment automation demands precision. Whether managing municipal water supply, industrial process water, or wastewater discharge compliance, the control systems behind these operations have to perform reliably under continuous duty. Pearse Bertram+ designs and builds the automation infrastructure that water and wastewater treatment facilities depend on, including UL 508A certified control panels, process instrumentation, and custom-engineered pneumatic and hydraulic systems built to meet the demands of corrosive, high-cycle environments.
With more than 70 years of engineering experience and a team that leads with technical expertise rather than a sales pitch, we bring a consultative approach to every project. If you're building a new treatment facility, upgrading aging infrastructure, or trying to bring a manual process under automated control, our engineers are ready to work through the details with you.
The Demands of Water Treatment Environments
Few industrial environments test control systems as thoroughly as water and wastewater treatment. Constant exposure to moisture, chemical dosing agents, hydrogen sulfide, and wide temperature variation creates conditions that accelerate component wear and increase the risk of failure. At the same time, regulatory requirements for effluent quality mean that a system upset isn't just an operational inconvenience. It carries real compliance consequences.
The control systems, instrumentation, and panels used in these environments need to be specified and built with all of this in mind from the start. That's where Pearse Bertram+ adds value. Our engineers understand the difference between a panel built to a budget and a panel built to perform in a treatment plant environment, and we help our customers make those decisions with full awareness of what's at stake.
Control Panels and Electrical Systems for Water Treatment
Our UL 508A certified control panel design and fabrication services are well-suited to the water and wastewater treatment sector. We build panels for pump station control, chemical feed systems, blower and aeration control, filtration sequencing, and SCADA integration. Because each treatment system has a different configuration, we don't offer standard catalog panels. Every build is engineered around the specific process requirements, I/O count, communication protocols, and enclosure ratings appropriate for the installation environment.
Common panel applications we support in water and wastewater settings include:
All control panels are built, wired, and tested in our Bloomfield, Connecticut facility before shipment, reducing startup time and minimizing field troubleshooting.
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Water treatment systems operate under conditions that demand careful engineering. Our team is ready to review your project requirements and help you specify the right solution.
Process Instrumentation and Flow Control
Accurate measurement is the foundation of effective water treatment process control. Pearse Bertram+ supports a broad range of instrumentation needs through our process control and instrumentation capabilities, including flow measurement, level sensing, pressure monitoring, pH and ORP control, and temperature monitoring. We work with our technology partners to specify the right instruments for each application, whether that means ultrasonic level sensors for open channels, magnetic flowmeters for chemical feed lines, or differential pressure transmitters for filter bed monitoring.
Our pneumatics expertise also plays a role in treatment plant automation. Pneumatically actuated valves are common in chemical feed, backwash, and bypass applications, and our team has deep experience selecting and integrating SMC pneumatic components for these duties. As the number one SMC distributor in New England, we maintain approximately $3.5 million in component inventory, which means the parts your project needs are typically available without extended lead times.
Hydraulic Systems for High-Demand Applications
Some water and wastewater applications require hydraulic power rather than pneumatic actuation, particularly in larger valve operations, sluice gate control, and high-force actuator applications. Pearse Bertram+ builds custom hydraulic power units ranging from 1/2 HP through 200 HP, with electro-hydraulic integration for applications that require coordinated electrical and hydraulic control. Our in-house fabrication and testing capabilities allow us to build and validate hydraulic systems before they leave our facility.
Quality and Compliance
Water treatment automation projects often intersect with regulatory requirements that affect both the electrical installation and the instrumentation. Our UL 508A certification covers the design and fabrication of industrial control panels, ensuring that the panels we build meet recognized safety standards. Our ISO 9001:2015 quality management system governs the processes behind every build, from initial engineering documentation through final testing and delivery.
Supporting certifications our team holds include:
These credentials matter in a regulated industry where documentation and traceability are part of every project delivery.
Serving New England's Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Pearse Bertram+ has built long-term relationships with engineering firms, municipalities, and OEM equipment builders throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, and the broader New England region. Our proximity to our customers means our engineers can be involved early in a project, whether that's reviewing a P&ID during the design phase or supporting commissioning once equipment is installed. We don't hand projects off to remote teams. The engineers you work with through the design process are the same people who stand behind the finished product.
If you're working on a water or wastewater treatment project that requires reliable automation, contact our team to discuss your requirements.
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Ready to move forward on a control panel, instrumentation package, or custom automation system for your water treatment application? Send us your project details and we'll get back to you promptly.
