Romtec Utilities provided a packaged stormwater pump station at a midstream metering facility along a natural gas pipeline in Freeport, Texas. Freeport, Texas is a city on the Gulf Coast coastline that is directly south of Houston.

Located in Brazoria County, the city is on the Gulf of Mexico and has a population of 10,696.

The Brazos River runs through the city and into the Gulf of Mexico, creating a place for fisherman called the Mouth of Brazos River. Some beaches in the area include Bryan Beach and Freeport Beach.

Other local towns in the area include Quintana, Surfside Beach, Oyster Creek, Clute, Richwood, Lake Jackson, Angleton and Brazoria. Texas State Highway 288, also known as the Nolan Ryan Expressway, heads north and eventually leads to Houston which is about an hour away. State Highway 36 heads northwest to Brazoria.

Local attractions include the Freeport Golf Course, Freeport Municipal Park, and Brazos Fishing and Crabbing Pier. The Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area is west and is an 11,938-acre nature reserve with hiking and animal viewing.

Romtec Utilities was first contacted to provide a quote for a packaged stormwater pump station at a midstream metering facility along a natural gas pipeline.

Working with TKE Engineering & Design, the site engineer, Romtec Utilities designed the stormwater system according to the site calculations. TKE Engineering & Design is a consulting engineering company based in Houston, Texas.

Once the design was completed and approved by reviewing parties, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, the owner, purchased the lift station from Romtec Utilities directly. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners works in the midstream portion of the natural gas and natural gas liquids industry, providing transportation and storage services.

The system was installed by Boardwalk Pipeline Partners and commissioned by Romtec Utilities’ onsite startup technician. This technician also provided training for the owners and operators of the stormwater structure.

Romtec Utilities designed, engineered, and manufactured the stormwater pump station for a midstream facility natural gas pipeline.

It handles medium flows of stormwater from the pipeline site with EBARA 2 horsepower submersible pumps in a duplex configuration. A separate 1 horsepower EBARA pump handles smaller, nuisance flows as a jockey pump.

It discharges through a skid-mounted valve assembly complete with an air-release valve. The discharge structure also features ball valves and check valves to prevent backflow before discharging away from the site.

Electrical controls comprise an UL-listed control panel with Nolta floats for level-sensing and a localized alarm apparatus. Additionally, the entire system is designed for single-phase power suitable in this stormwater application.

This midstream pipeline stormwater pump station features 8′ x 10′ ID wet well, 3″ and 1.5″ discharge piping, and 3″ and 1.5″ valve assembly with an air release valve and skid assembly. The pump system can pump up to 100 gallons per minute.

We are proud to provide this stormwater pump station for a midstream metering facility along a natural gas pipeline, in Freeport, Texas for Boardwalk Pipeline Partners. This natural gas pipeline is a critical piece of infrastructure to the southern Texas area and beyond. Having a proper stormwater pump system to handle flooding is critical to the success of the operation.