Circumventing Supply Chain Delays to Meet Peak Disinfection Season Demand for Years to Come
With 850,000 people depending on them, Citizens Energy Group needed quality tanks done right on a tight timeline. Assmann delivered.
The Challenge
With the two largest wastewater treatment plants in Indiana, Citizens serves all of Indianapolis’ 850,000 people. During disinfection season (April through October), each plant treats 150 million gallons per day of wastewater with a combination of sodium hypochlorite (for disinfection) and sodium bisulfate (to remove residual chlorine before discharge). In a post-COVID world, the facilities were no longer getting guaranteed delivery dates from chemical suppliers, which meant they needed to increase their chemical storage capacity so they’d be protected from supply chain delays and unexpected disruptions. And they needed to get it done right away.
“We had other projects where we were waiting six to eight months to get parts and pieces. If we had a six-month delay here, we would have missed our whole window to install before disinfection season.”
– Citizens Project Manager
The Solution
With Assmann tanks already in place and reaching the end of their 10-15-year lifecycle, Citizens knew they wanted to continue with a setup they already knew would perform long-term, just with even more storage volume. The tanks are set up in a redundancy system so that failure isn’t a process-stopper, but repairing or replacing a tank within that system is disruptive, costly, and cumbersome. Installing a tank with quality they could count on was critical, and one of the key reasons HP Thompson, Citizens’ manufacturer rep partner, recommended Assmann once again.
“When I put in a tank, I want to know I’m not going to touch it for another 10-12 years.” – Citizens Project Manager
In addition to reliable tank quality, Assmann ensured Citizens had those tanks earlier than expected – with time to test before disinfection season started.
“We had a tight window of time, and we were able to get it done with three weeks to spare. That allowed us to feel sure that everything was good to go.” – Citizens Project Manager
As a company delivering something as important as clean water, Citizens’ reputation hinges on every decision they make. That’s part of why they choose Assmann time and time again.
“A company’s track record is definitely something I look into before I make a purchase for 10-15 years of use. We’ve always had good success with Assmann over the years in both products and service.” – Citizens Project Manager
Assmann Products Applied
This project included Assmann vertical storage tanks of two different types: 2500 gallon vertical storage tanks and 5200 gallon vertical storage tanks. Click below to learn more about tank capabilities.
