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Water Force Comparison
MontrealisanislandinCanadasurroundedbytheSt.Lawrence
Riverwhichhasswelledonoccasion&causedmanyood
events.TheCitystocksseveralheightsofWater Forces to
managethisoodcontrol.
FollowingHurricaneSandy,National Grid’s US Flood
Mitigation Teamreviewedoptionstoset-upaoodprevention
planforfutureconcerns.6substationswereofconcernina
smallareawhereproductcouldbesharedamongstthemin
timesofneed.NationalGridpurchased&wastrainedonhow
tousealmost1,500ft(457.2m)of60inx50ft(1.5mx15.2m)
largestWater Forcebarriers.Suppliedincratesfor
easy deployment.
Pratt&WhitneyCanadaisaworldleaderinthedesign,
manufactureandserviceofaircraftenginespoweringbusiness,
generalaviationandregionalaircraftandhelicopters.The
securitymeasuresdepartmentpurchasedover750ft(230m)
oftheWaterForceoodcontrolsystemtoprotecttheirfactory
locatedinSt-Hubert,QC,Canada.
Chevron,locatedinHouston,TXexperiencedcatastrophic
damagein2017byHurricaneHarvey,wheretheywere
inundatedwith51”ofrainfallinashortamountoftime.Lossof
equipment&downtimeledthemtochoose1200ftWaterForce.
Weperformedanon-siteevaluation&fulldeploymenttraining
withkeystaffmembers.
VillaSportsuffereddevastatingooddamagefromHurricane
Harveyin2017.Itcausedthemtoclosedownfor4months
incurringlossofincomewhilehavingtorebuildtheirfacilities.
Topreventfurtherloss,theyinvestedinaportablesystemthat
couldbedeployedattheirlocationortheirsisterproperty,
dependingonthestormdirection.
Comparison Water Force Water Filled Barrier Sandbags
Set Up Time 8 hours 41 hours 72 hours
Breakdown Time 2 hours 8 hours 12 hours
Repair Time 0 hours 6 hours N/A
Additional Resources
Needed
20 Sandbags
4,800 Gallons of water, strong
plastic sheeting, silicone,
straps, and sandbags
3,960 Sandbags = 74 tons
of Sand, plus labor to ll
sandbags & stage
Environmentally
Friendly?
Reusable
Reusable
Dry rot & contaminated
disposal
Life span 20+ Year Shelf Life 20+ years with usage repairs
Must be disposed after use.
Not used, 8-12 months
UV Protected
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Breaks down in sunlight
Customizable
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Standard sizes Stack as needed
Flexible
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Cannot bend NA
Allows access prior
to ood
Lays flat for access until
water arrives
Walls block trafc ow Walls block trafc ow
Deployment Crates
& Storage
Pre-connected for quick
deployment
Individual units rolled
Stacked empty or lled on
pallets
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VS
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*Calculationsbasedon3fthighwalland80ftlengthofprotection.