Browse the case studies listed below.
Explore real-life challenges faced by trade professionals and contractors across a range of industries, and learn how Ferguson Waterworks facilitated solutions to help them achieve success.
Ferguson Waterworks assisted Freeland and Turk Engineering in achieving better hydraulic capacity for a large drainage channel in Selma, Texas using HydroTurf Z®. Over 8-months, we answered material-related questions at town hall meetings, created proposals, and supported the contractor, J3, with installation.
Rain Guardian Foxhole reduces combined sewer overflows and maintains a safe walkway in Lancaster, PA
Ferguson Waterworks teams up with Jacobs®, an engineering company in Philadelphia, PA, to improve a critical bioretention system at the intersection of Prince and Walnut streets in Lancaster. The Rain Guardian Foxhole was installed to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and safely convey runoff across the sidewalk.
Ferguson Waterworks supported the Nichols Landing residential subdivision project with R-Tank UrbanForest™ soil cells. With more than 95% void space, UrbanForest creates room for tree root growth among compact subdivision sidewalks, clay soils, and underground utilities.
The Ohio Department of Transportation completed its first full-scale geocell deployment for roadway base reinforcement. Geocells helped them achieve over 98% compaction and reduced the install timeline by approximately 40%.
Ferguson Waterworks provides reliable, cost-efficient HDPE pipeline material during COVID-19 supply chain disruptions. In collaboration with Borderland Construction Company and key stakeholders, we facilitated on-time delivery and contributed to the wastewater conveyance project's $5.2M in savings.
After facing severe damage and erosion due to heavy storms, Hoffler Creek sought living shoreline solutions fit to handle extreme wave energy and low-impact installation. 270 feet of Natrx WaveSlope-33 ExoForms™ were installed in a single day, despite limited site access.
A local contractor chose Natrx ExoForms™ to prevent shoreline erosion because it is a safe, low-impact, and cost-effective alternative to rock revetment.
After enduring substantial erosion damage on the island’s easternmost shores, Carteret County, NC installs a 2,000-foot living shoreline.
Using a mix of Multi-Jet meters and ultrasonic Octave meters from Master Meter, Ferguson Waterworks helps the City of Miamisburg upgrade their manual meters to an advanced metering infrastructure.
The city of Fairfield, Ohio, chose Ferguson Waterworks, a utility meter distributor, to upgrade its manual-read meters with an advanced metering infrastructure. Our expertise, project management, and integration support ensured a smooth and effective transition. Now, the city is seeing an additional $800,000 per year in revenue directly related to the AMI integration.
Lehigh County's water authority trusted Ferguson Waterworks' recommendation to pilot AQS leak detection sensors. During the trial run, they detected 9 leaks and prevented a potential 18.4 million-gallon water loss from just one non-surfacing link leak.
The Town of Blowing Rock is actively working to minimize non-revenue water (NRW) through advanced leak detection technology. As a result of their proactive approach, they quickly identified and sealed a leak which likely saved them over $1.3 million dollars in potential lost revenue.
