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ReferenceWastewaterLift Stations
Duplex Lift Station Controls
The two-pump station that makes up most of a collection system: what is in the panel, how the sequence works, what is monitored, and where these stations actually fail.
11 min readUpdated Aug 27, 2026
ReferencePLCFundamentals
What Is a PLC?
A programmable logic controller is a ruggedized industrial computer that reads field inputs, solves a control program, and drives outputs on a repeating, deterministic cycle.
8 min readUpdated Aug 22, 2026
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