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Measure Twice, Cut Once: Successful 30″ x 12″ Hot Tap on a Carbon Steel Feedermain

July 31, 2026

Pacific Flow Control recently completed a 30″ x 12″ hot tap on a carbon steel feedermain, including the installation of the tapping sleeve and valve, pressure testing, and the hot tap itself. The project was completed safely and efficiently without interrupting service, demonstrating the value of careful planning and experienced execution. In live pipeline work, success begins long before the

Recent Valve Insert Projects in Alberta

July 21, 2026

Pacific Flow Control has recently completed several valve insertion projects across Alberta, helping municipalities and utility operators improve their water distribution systems without interrupting service. Valve insertion is one of the most efficient methods for adding permanent isolation points to an existing pressurized pipeline. Rather than shutting down large sections of a water system, this technology allows new valves to

Get Your Fire Hydrants Winter-Ready!

October 17, 2025

Preparing your fire hydrants for winter, often called fall servicing, minor servicing, or B servicing, is vital for their reliability and longevity. Fully operational hydrants are a key part of any fire protection system, helping safeguard lives and property when emergencies strike. Langley, BC Why Winterize Your Hydrants? 1. Protect Against Freezing and DamageWinterization shields hydrants from freezing temperatures that

Pacific Flow Control: Experts in Live Waterline Realignment

September 14, 2023

Introduction Are you facing the challenge of relocating your infrastructure and performing water, sewer or gas realignment for an infrastructure project? Look no further than the Pacific Flow Control Team. With a proven track record of expertise in hot tapping and valve insertion, we’re here to ensure your project’s success.  We are happy to share our recent accomplishment in Northern BC, where

Fire Hydrant Maintenance and Repairs - Vancouver

The Essential Guide to Fire Hydrant Servicing, Maintenance, and Repair: Safeguarding Communities with Pacific Flow Control Ltd

June 1, 2023

Welcome to Pacific Flow Control Ltd, your trusted fire hydrant service, repair, and maintenance contractor in Western Canada. This comprehensive guide highlights the significance of proper fire hydrant servicing, maintenance, and repair. Discover how our expert team, with locations in Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island, the BC Interior, Calgary, and throughout Alberta, ensures fire safety by safeguarding the functionality of fire

36x24 "No-Valve" Hot Tap

Who Needs a Valve to Hot Tap?

October 27, 2022

Pacific Flow Control crews completed a 36×24 “No-Valve” hot tap on a carbon steel sewer main in Delta, BC. After completing the hot tap, a 24″ plug valve was installed downstream. If you need a live wet-tapped connection but would like to use a plug valve, butterfly valve, or no valve at all. Pacific Flow Control has the expertise. Hot

Dry Tapping

Dry Tapping = Short Lead Times and Economic Pipe Fittings

July 11, 2022

With much shorter lead times (3-4 weeks) and a more affordable price tag. You can dry tap in fittings with standard and engineered hot tapping sleeves. Hot tap sleeves are available in tangental, angled, or standard 90-degree orientation. With design pressures up to 350 PSI, these hot tap sleeves are available in epoxy coated carbon steel, 304SST or 316SST and

Mission BC Linestop

Line Stopping Options

June 27, 2022

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

42IN HDPE Line Stop

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

November 26, 2021

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,