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Mission BC Linestop

Line Stopping Options

Line stopping is one of the many services we offer, and it can be completed on a wide range of pipe diameters and pipe types including ductile, AC, Concrete Cylinder, Steel, C900 and HDPE. Some of the many benefits of line plugging include little to no disruption of service, which itself has multiple benefits to the surrounding community. There are

Pacific Flow Control Acquires Alta-West Hydrant & Hottapping

Pacific Flow Control Acquires Alta-West Hydrant & Hottapping

After 30+ years of working together and collaborating, Pacific Flow Control has acquired Alta-West Hydrant and Hot Tapping Services.Pacific Flow Control will offer existing Alta-West clients the same hot tapping, valve insertion, hydrant maintenance and repair services they are used to.Pacific Flow Control also offers engineered and large diameter hot taps, line stops, nitrogen line freezing and machine valve exercising.Our

Benefits of Nitrogen Line Freezing

Did you know that isolation via nitrogen freezing has been in use for over 100 years? It’s a great alternative to line stopping in commercial and industrial areas with limited access and is an ideal solution for small diameter size-on-size valve installation. Line freezing can also be useful for valve maintenance, repair, or replacement on both vertical and horizonal planes.

Valve Turning Machine - Vancouver Island

Valve Turning with Valve Maintenance Trailer

Pacific Flow Control crews exercise and maintain valves with our valve maintenance trailer in North Cowichan on Vancouver Island.Valve maintenance and exercising are vital services required to keep your valves in good operating condition, allowing them to work in an emergency shutdown situation and for regular use. It is also a requirement for warranty and as per AWWA M-44 and

Mueller PermaSeal H-2361

Product Announcement – New Mueller PermaSeal Insertion Valve – H-2361

It is not often that something new and exciting happens in the hot tapping industry. PFC is extremely excited to officially announce the new Mueller Permaseal™ Insertion Valve. The H-2361 resilient wedge gate valve is the first valve insert on the market to guarantee 100% isolation, include a 10-year warranty, 350 PSI rating, standard Mueller parts and meets ANSI/AWWA C-515

Hot Tap - Spool - Waterline

Hot Tapping Around Utility Conflicts

Have you ever had a utility conflict before? Our hot tapping crew came across a duct bank when setting up to wet tap this 8×8 Ductile Iron water main in the City of Surrey. We decided to add an 8″x8″x12″ spool to the tapping sleeve to have proper valve access. There is always a way to tie in your infrastructure

42IN HDPE Line Stop

42IN HDPE & 36IN Steel Sewer Forcemain Line Stops Wrapped Up in Nanaimo

Pacific Flow Control is excited to wrap up another successful large diameter line stop project complete with 16IN bypass hot taps. This work was completed on an HDPE and carbon steel sewer force main with engineered JCM mechanical line stop and hot tapping sleeves. Large diameter line stops and bypass hot taps such as these allow you to save ten’s,