Fallsgrove Water Booster

Purpose: This project funds a variable speed booster station to create a separate pressure zone in the northwest part of the water distribution system, north of West Gude Drive. The pump station would be located on the Fallsgrove development adjacent to the wastewater pumping station, north of MD Route 28. Fire protection for this part of Rockville will continue to be augmented by WSSC. The northwest section of Rockville is at a high elevation, which creates marginal pressures in the water system. The Fallsgrove developer has constructed three off-site improvements, which are intended to strengthen the City's water distribution system and provide adequate service pressure to the Fallsgrove development as well as the surrounding community. However, if low pressure complaints develop in the future, a separate pressure zone may be needed with the addition of a variable speed pump station to increase the pressure. 

First Appeared in Rockville's Capital Improvement Program: Fiscal Year 2002.

Staff Contact: Department of Public Works, John W. Hollida, Civil Engineer II, 240-314-8500.

Page updated: 5 February 2008