Facility Operation

Long-term operations for water and wastewater infrastructure

Your water and wastewater facilities operate 24/7. Pumps need to run, levels need to be monitored, alarms need to be responded to, and systems need to perform reliably.

Systems Group Inc. operates lift stations, pump stations, and water/wastewater infrastructure for municipalities, developers, and private facility owners. We currently operate 90% of the facilities we've built, giving us direct, long-term feedback on system performance and a track record of reliable operations spanning years.

Water & Wastewater Facility Operations Includes

24/7 remote monitoring and on-call response to high-level alarms, pump failures, and system issues

Routine inspections and preventive maintenance on pumps, valves, controls, electrical systems and  instrumentation

Emergency response and repairs for failures, coordinating trades and vendors as needed

Performance monitoring and reporting on system performance, identifying trends, and recommending upgrades

Coordination with municipalities and regulatory authorities 

Identifying worn or failing components before they cause downtime with facility assessments and upgrade planning

Facility Operation Matters

Lift stations and pump stations can't be left unattended. Without reliable operations:

  • Service outages and overflows create environmental incidents, regulatory penalties, and public complaints
  • Equipment failures go unnoticed until they cause catastrophic damage or costly emergency repairs
  • Maintenance gets deferred, leading to premature failures and higher lifecycle costs
  • Owners and municipalities carry the risk of managing systems they may not have the expertise or capacity to operate

Proactive operations reduce risk, extend equipment life, and provide predictable, reliable performance.

Experience Operating The Systems We Build

Systems Group Inc. operates 90% of the facilities we've built. This gives us a unique advantage.

  • We know how systems perform long-term because we live with the results of our design and construction decisions
  • We design and build for maintainability because we're the ones maintaining them
  • We respond faster because we know the facilities, the equipment, and the common failure modes
  • We provide honest upgrade recommendations because we see what wears out and what holds up

That operational feedback loop makes us better builders and better operators than contractors who walk away after commissioning.

Who We Operate Facilities For

  • Developers managing privately-owned wastewater and stormwater lift stations for residential and commercial developments
  • Municipalities and utilities requiring reliable operations for publicly-owned lift stations, pump stations, and water infrastructure
  • Private facility owners (commercial, industrial, institutional) with water and wastewater pumping systems
  • Consulting engineers managing operations contracts on behalf of clients

Proactive Maintenance And Upgrades

Facility operations isn't just responding to alarms. We conduct routine preventive maintenance to identify and address issues before they cause failures.

When we identify worn or failing components, we provide you with clear upgrade recommendations with scope, cost, and expected performance improvements. Once approved, we implement the upgrades while coordinating with ongoing operations to minimize downtime.

Let's Discuss Your
Facility Operations Needs

If you're responsible for water or wastewater infrastructure and need reliable operations, Systems Group Inc. can help.

Contact us to discuss your facility and current operations challenges, and we’ll share how our team can support the reliable, long-term performance of your water systems.

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Page Summary
  • Full-service operations for lift stations, pump stations, and water/wastewater infrastructure
  • 24/7 monitoring, preventive maintenance, emergency response, and upgrade coordination
  • 90% of facilities built by Systems are still operated by Systems
  • Operational feedback loop improves design, construction, and maintenance decisions