Pacific Flow Control recently completed a valve insertion project in the City of Brandon. During this project, our team installed four 10-inch Mueller valve inserts and one 5-inch valve insert. Projects like this help municipalities improve control over their water systems while keeping the pipeline in service and minimizing disruptions to residents. What Is a Valve Insert A valve insert
Pacific Flow Control is excited to announce the addition of PE and HDPE pipe squeezing services to our website and service offering across Western Canada. This new service provides a safe and effective way to temporarily control flow in pressurized polyethylene pipelines without cutting, removing, or shutting down entire systems. Pipe squeezing is ideal for maintenance, emergency repairs, tie ins,
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
Our team has recently completed several valve insertion projects, and we’d like to highlight how this service can make a difference for your system. If you need additional shutoff points or have valves that no longer function, Pacific Flow Control has the expertise to help. 12″ Mueller Valve Insert on Ductile Iron Pipe – Calgary, AB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb4jpEkOhWA What is Valve
Pacific Flow Control Ltd recently completed a highly technical and environmentally sensitive double 30-inch (750mm) line stop on Hyprescon AWWA C301L concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP)—a critical sanitary sewer force main serving multiple communities on Vancouver Island. In addition to this dual isolation, our team also performed two 30×16 (750x400mm) hot taps to establish a high-capacity bypass system—keeping the main live and fully pressurized throughout construction, with zero flow
Pacific Flow Control recently completed a major 36-inch line stop in the Edmonton area. This emergency project helped prevent a full system shutdown for a large community, highlighting our ability to respond quickly and safely to high-pressure pipeline challenges. What Is a Line Stop? A line stop is a method used to temporarily block off a section of pressurized pipe,
Many tools have been designed for working on hydrants but nothing has been more affective in avoiding costly replacements and saving operators from injury. When it comes to fire hydrant maintenance and repair, costly excavations and complete replacements are no longer the only options. Pacific Flow Control introduces the Hydraulic Hydrant Main Valve Removal Tool, a game-changing innovation that allows valve seat
At Pacific Flow Control, we specialize in keeping critical infrastructure operational, even during maintenance or upgrades. Recently, we completed a challenging and highly technical project: a double 36” (900mm) line stop on a transmission water main in Surrey, BC, part of the Greater Vancouver Area. This project showcases our expertise in maintaining essential services while enabling critical repairs or modifications.
Last week, Pacific Flow Control successfully completed a repair on a 24-inch (600mm) carbon steel feeder main (transmission water line) in Southern Alberta. This critical infrastructure project was completed for a local town that had an extremely limited shutdown window of just 24 hours due to capacity demands and reservoir storage limitations. Innovative Solution: Weld-On Encasement Sleeve To meet the
Another impressive project by Pacific Flow Control. We completed a 48×36 hot tap on carbon steel and two double 3/4″ line freezes in Regina, Saskatchewan. Check out the video and photos! https://youtu.be/TtPrDcOuDzQ For all your pipeline needs, trust Pacific Flow Control.
