Cummins Ensures Reliable Power for Water Systems

Cummins provides backup power solutions that help maintain critical water and wastewater infrastructure. The company works with municipalities, contractors, and consulting engineers to ensure pumps, lift stations, and other essential equipment remain operational during power outages. Reliable generators and emergency power systems protect public health, prevent environmental contamination, and support continuity in water and sewage management. Cummins also deploys Gen-Size software to design and manage power solutions tailored to each facility’s needs.

The company emphasizes that rapid response is crucial for water and wastewater systems. Generators must re-energize critical loads within seconds to prevent service interruptions or overflows. Lift stations, which pump sewage from lower to higher ground, are particularly vulnerable during outages and require reliable backup to avoid flooding and contamination of freshwater sources.

“Within a day and a half to two days, depending on the population of the area, if you don’t have power, you don’t have water,” said Steven Elder, Cummins water and wastewater sector expert.

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