Flow Cell / Wet-Tap Monitoring · Lakewood, California

City of Lakewood, CA

Lakewood evaluated a flow-cell MP5 alongside a Hach CL17 and later installed a wet-tap sensor at a well. The wet-tap installation alerted operators to a low chlorine residual and enabled a response.

Lakewood wet-tap sensor and controller at the well site pictured in its MP5 report — Lakewood wet-tap installation, reproduced from Figure 2 of the original MP5 deployment report.

What the source reports

check_circleThe six-month pilot required no calibration, with minor maintenance for manganese buildup.
check_circleThe source reports readings within 0.04 ppm of the Hach CL17 in the pilot.
check_circleWet-tap installation followed pressure-related design adjustments and provided early warning at the well.

From the pilot to the pipe.

Lakewood pilot controller alongside its previous chlorine analyzer — Initial flow-cell installation, Figure 1 of the Lakewood report. Historical equipment is shown.

Photograph of a historical Halogen sensor trend displayed in the Lakewood report — Remote chlorine reading reproduced from Figure 3 of the Lakewood report. Original screen photograph; not live data.

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