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Page 8, Jupiter West
Northern Notes

Environmental Sustainability a safe working environment for essential staff during and past 21 years, the telemetry system has been expanded to
after the storm. Power loss and power fluctuations are 69 remote sites spread throughout Northern’s jurisdiction.
By O’Neal Bardin, Jr., common in severe storms. This can damage electrical The remote telemetry units monitor water levels, and have
Executive Director, equipment and sensitive computerized systems. The programmed logic to adjust those levels using operable
Northern Palm Beach Emergency Operations Center has a generator that will gates and stormwater pumps. The telemetry units can also
County Improvement power the building during periods of power outages or be operated with computers at a central location or out
District fluctuations. This generator runs using natural gas rather in the field. This allows staff to minimize the number of
The staff at Northern than diesel fuel. This is a more reliable and cleaner fuel trips out to various sites using fuel powered vehicles.
Palm Beach County for running this type of generator. Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District is
Improvement District In 1998, Northern initiated its SCADA telemetry system. committed to environmental sustainability and is always
work hard to maintain the With the original investment, four remote telemetry units looking for ways to improve current functions. Northern is
stormwater systems and were constructed in Ibis Golf and Country Club, as well as dedicated to utilizing progressive science and technology
infrastructure within their a central base station at Northern’s headquarters. Over the to accomplish that goal.
areas of responsibility.
Northern also has a
responsibility to protect the environment where we live Decanting Wine … Just
and work. Given that responsibility, many of our systems
are designed for environmental sustainability. Electric
stormwater pumps, propane generators and remote For Special Occasions?
telemetry operations of stormwater equipment are a few
of the many ways that Northern limits its impact on the
environment. By Laura Berrio, To begin, decant your bottle of
Stormwater pumps are used to move excess storm Freelance Writer/Blogger wine just before serving it. If it is
water out of an area to eventually deposit in a larger Let’s uncork the mystery a particularly tannic wine, such as
downstream body of water. These pumps range in size surrounding decanting. Bordeaux or Chateaneuf-du-Pape,
from 25-horsepower pumps to massive 150-horsepower Why do we decant wine? two hours before is ideal. Wines
pumps. They move from 2,000 to 35,000 gallons of water Many people decant to that I prefer to decant are: Cabernet
per minute! Pump stations in some areas have two pumps, simply separate wine from Sauvignon, Cabernet blends, Syrah,
one for redundancy, while others can have up to six pumps. sediment. The majority of and Syrah blends.
That’s a lot of water moving at one time! When these wine drinkers decant to There are unlimited shapes, sizes,
pump stations were first constructed, most of the pumps aerate the wine. Decanting styles, and prices of decanters to
were run by diesel engines. They were loud, messy and exposes wine to air, which choose from. Some decanters look
dangerous machines. High pressure hydraulic lines could oxygenates the wine. In this like a basic glass pitcher while others
burst creating a safety hazard for staff as well as the process a chemical reaction occurs that releases flavors and are pieces of art unto themselves.
potential for the hydraulic oil to contaminate the nearby aromas. Young wines that have tight closed structures open Experiment with different decanters
waterways. Diesel engines create noxious exhaust and use after decanting. With these young wines, you can decant and different wines to find what you enjoy the most.
fossil fuels to power them. Both hydraulic oil and diesel multiple times to expose the wine to more air. Even very For me, I enjoy the ritual of pouring my glass of wine
fuel are also flammable as well. Over the years, Northern inexpensive wines taste measurably better after this process. from a beautiful decanter. Part of the fun of wine is creating
has replaced older diesel driven hydraulic pumps with The basic definition of decanting is the process of the ambiance for your special moment to relax and enjoy.
direct drive electric pumps. Not only are these pumps more pouring the contents from one vessel into another. As simple ~ Cheers
efficient; they are also more environmentally friendly. as it sounds, this part of the wine experience can be very ~ Let’s keep the conversation going and the wine flowing!
Northern’s Emergency Operations Center was designed intimidating to many wine drinkers. Follow the Vine at: www.VineVibeUncorked.com.
and built to withstand a Category 5 hurricane and provide

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