Pump & Power

Twelve Mile Lake Dam Reconstruction

Cooper was asked by a contractor to design a dewatering system that could work within their constrained site conditions, yet still allow them the space they needed to perform the work on the dam. Cooper designed a pumping system utilizing various BBA silenced Dry Prime pumps to keep the site dry for months. The varied demands of the site required…

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Emergency Sanitary Sewer Bypass

Due to the City of Toronto’s aging sanitary infrastructure, sewer failures can often occur. During such a failure of a sanitary sewer in a river valley, Cooper worked with the emergency repair contractor to design a pump system to operate for the duration of the repairs. As there was no information on the flow rates in the system available, Cooper…

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Restoration Project to a Historical Landmark

This project involved Cooper Pump Solutions in the transformation of the Canadian Niagara Power Generating Station into a new tourist attraction. Pump Solutions provided an innovative sprinkler water solution for the summer of 2020. Our team utilized their existing electrical power supply, and we had a duplex VFD controlled system installed and operated for the season. When compared to a…

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Dam Reconstruction for Parks Canada

Cooper Pump Solutions was asked to replace a competitor on a dam reconstruction project in North Eastern Ontario. Cooper was tasked to work closely with the General Contractor to develop a dewatering plan that could work around their construction activities and could be adapted to meet the changing needs of this site. During the 12 plus months of construction there…

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Dewatering Needs for Pipeline Project in Owen Sound, ON

Cooper was asked to assist this contractor with a large pipeline contract in Western Ontario. Cooper Equipment Rentals assisted with all site rental needs. Cooper Trench Safety assisted with excavation protection and Cooper Pump Solutions worked to provide the site dewatering needs. Cooper Pump Solutions worked to provide a mixture of small and large submersible pumps and generators as well…

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Emergency Storm Sewer Bypass

A storm line in Kitchener, Ontario was supposedly abandoned, but it was in fact still in use. The client would experience flooding on their jobsite every time it rained, which is why Cooper Pump Solutions was called. Cooper immediately dispatched a system capable of a complete bypass of the incoming sewer to the adjacent storm collection system. The system would…

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Golf Course Water Supply Relocation

This project involved moving water from a nearby water source into the golf course ponds which supplied the sprinkler systems with water. This allowed the golf course to water more efficiently, helping them maintain the pristine course conditions. This is just one example of numerous golf course watering solutions that Cooper Pump Solutions provided this summer, all which required same…

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GTA Creek Bypass for Channel Rehabilitation

Cooper Pump Solutions supplied a reliable leak free solution for this project. The project required two creek bypass’ with a flow of 4,000 gallon per minute each, as well as proper fish protection. Cooper Pump Solutions replaced one of their competitors onsite, as their equipment was unable to get the creek bypass under control. With winter approaching, this would have…

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GTA Emergency Sewer Collapse Bypass

An emergency situation had occurred, so Cooper Pump Solutions were called. A collapsed sanitary sewer caused quite a scare, but Cooper Pump Solutions provided two bypass systems for the bypass of the main line sanitary sewer and the lateral connection, from a tenstory apartment building. These bypass systems are fully complied with the bypass specifications with respect to redundancy, spill…

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High Water Flood Protection

In a municipality located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) along Lake Ontario, residents were having basement flooding issues in the spring because of the highwater tables experienced over the past few years. As a result, Cooper was tasked to provide a pumping solution to drain the storm water system so that these lowlying neighbourhoods could drain as the infrastructure…

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Keeping the Jobsite Dry in Ottawa, ON

Cooper Pump Solutions replaced a competitor on a jobsite located in Downtown Ottawa. The competitor equipment onsite at the time wasn’t managing the water effectively, causing delays in the construction schedule. Cooper Equipment Rentals happened to be onsite at the time providing construction equipment and we were able to work with the client to provide a comprehensive Cooper Pumps solution…

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Local Sanitary Sewer Bypass for Planned Upgrades

Flows to a local sewer were higher than the city expected, so Cooper Pump Solutions supplied a sewer bypass to help. There was a quick turnaround for this solution, and everything was in place and on site the very next day. The system put in place operated perfectly for the duration of the project without any noise complaints…

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Upgrades to Sanitary services for Transit Expansion

Cooper Equipment Rentals, Cooper Trench Safety and Cooper Pump Solutions all worked together for this project at Yorkdale Mall in the GTA. The client was relocating some underground infrastructure to facilitate a transit upgrade project. A bypass covered the bypass for the mall for several months, while the infrastructure was being relocated…

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