Pumping Station

Water/Sewer Overview | Pumping Station
Consumers Annual Report | Water Meter Replacement Program

The City of Ferndale's water distribution system includes a pumping/storage complex. This facility located at 1128 Hilton Road (between Hilton and GTRR) consists of a 3,000,000 gallon storage tank and a pump building. The pump building has three pumps, all centrifugal. Usage, horsepower, and gallons @ minute of these pumps are documented in the following chart:

Pump Number	Application	HP	GPM
1	Pressure Booster (In-Line)	250	6500
2	Pressure Booster (In-Line)	200	8500
3	Volume Booster (From Tank)	300	7000

Ferndale Pumping Station with the water tower in the background The storage tank is cylindrical in shape with a diameter of 113 feet and a height of approximately 40 feet. It is comprised of welded steel plates with bolted access (at ground level) and hinged access on the roof (accessible by a steel ladder welded on the side of the tank).

The present method of utilization is as follows. The tank is disinfected and filled in the spring of the year. Pumping "season" (when usage of water increases due to temperature changes) generally begins in late May and lasts until the beginning of October (this is also dependent on climatic conditions). After the season ends the tank is drained.

Chuck Simon from DPW is seen here at the pumping station The operation of the pumps is dependent on line pressure and gallons. We strive to maintain a pressure of 55 PSI at all times at the station. This will change throughout the distribution system due to elevation and friction coefficients within the water mains (these change with age and condition).

As an example, northwest Ferndale is thirty feet higher than the pump station. If the pressure drips and volume changes slightly, then pumps #1 and #2 are utilized. If both parameters change, then additional volume is introduced by pump #3 (from the storage tank). All the pumps can be utilized in various combinations to achieve our goal.

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The Restoration of the Water Tank

Ferndale’s Water tank was restored and repainted during June, 1999. The exterior had three coats of paint and the interior will have four coats.

A crew from Standard Industrial Painting, Inc. works to restore the water tower

Water Supply System Wholesale Rates

Since Ferndale can pump water into the tank at night, we can buy water at one of the lowest rates in Oakland County. Following are the prices a few of our surrounding cities pay:

Wholesale Customer	FY 1999 Unit Cost $/Mcf (1000 cubic feet)
Ferndale	3.68
Auburn Hills	9.00
Bloomfield Hills	11.33
Farmington Hills	9.60
Hazel Park	4.48
Livonia	7.60
Madison Heights	4.70
Novi	11.82

The City of Ferndale, Michigan
300 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, Michigan 48220
(248) 546-2525
City Hall Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:30pm
Closed Fridays

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