Background

The Village of Rockton, Illinois faced a water distribution challenge caused by the Rock River dividing the system into north and south service areas. The north side of the river includes three wells and two elevated tanks, while the south side includes one well and one elevated tank. Because of this split configuration, a system failure or even routine maintenance could create low-pressure issues, especially on the south side of the river.

To address this need, Rockton worked with its engineers, Gasvoda, Precision Systems, and Automatic Control Services to define the requirements for a practical inline booster station solution. ACS has provided SCADA services to the Village of Rockton for over 30 years, while Precision Systems provides factory-built water and wastewater pumping solutions. A Gasvoda sales engineer worked directly with Village staff and helped identify Precision Systems and ACS as the right team to deliver the solution.  

Solution and Results

The project team developed a plan for a factory-built inline booster station to be installed on the south side of the Rock River. The station is designed so that, during a low-pressure event, valves within the station can pass water from either side of the river to the other side as needed.

Village SCADA will monitor pressure and tank levels on both sides of the river. When limits are exceeded, the system will generate alarms and modulate station valves to provide water where needed. This approach gives the Village a more flexible and responsive way to maintain pressure and system performance during abnormal operating conditions or maintenance events.

The project was developed collaboratively through early planning discussions involving the Village of Rockton, Village engineers, Gasvoda, Precision Systems, and ACS. At the time of the case study, the project was in submittal and scheduled for completion in mid-2026.  

Conclusion

By combining ACS’s long-standing SCADA experience with Precision Systems’ factory-built pumping solutions and Gasvoda’s application support, the Village of Rockton was able to move forward with a viable solution to a unique cross-river pressure challenge. The inline booster station is designed to improve resiliency, operational visibility, and water distribution flexibility for the community.