Effluent Pumping (Water and Wastewater) News

Bredel hose pumps overcome sewerage challenges at UK fuel stations

A leading provider to the environmental and industrial sectors has been leveraging the performance attributes of Bredel hose pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) to solve an increasing number of sewerage issues at UK fuel stations. As many UK fuel stations are not connected directly to mains sewerage, Bredel pumps are proving to be a vital option for those seeking an effective ...

Nov. 5, 2018

By Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group

Goulds Water Technology introduces the GSP0511 ½ horsepower sump and effluent pump

Goulds Water Technology (GWT), a Xylem brand, introduces the GSP0511 Cast Iron Sump Pump ½ Horsepower Model, engineered to provide homes with high quality protection from water damage. The ½ horsepower model is an extension of GWT’s GSP series featuring the same cast-iron body, corrosion-resistant fasteners, oil-cooled motor and thermoplastic impeller and a cast iron base ...

Jan. 27, 2017

By Goulds Water Technology - a Xylem brand

Dairy Processor Wastewater DAF Upgrade

The Foster Farms Dairy Modesto facility processed milk into high quality dairy products and serving the local community. The company found that operation of the wastewater treatment DAF system required frequent replacement of the aeration pump as well as yielding in-consistent results. RPC determined that replacing the existing aeration system with a new AISI 316 stainless steel Rogue MAX ...

Jan. 25, 2017

By Rogue Pump

Goulds Water Technology to showcase AqWiFi at the 2016 NGWA Expo

Goulds Water Technology (GWT), a Xylem brand, will preview its new AqWiFi technology, a WiFi-connected remote monitoring app compatible with the GWT Aquavar SOLO 2 constant pressure system, that alerts homeowners and dealers of changes in operating conditions via smartphone, computer or tablet at the 2016 National Ground Water Association Expo (NGWA) Dec. 6 through 8 at the Las Vegas Convention ...

Dec. 7, 2016

By Goulds Water Technology - a Xylem brand

Qdos pump cuts maintenance time

Qdos peristaltic pump technology from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group, is delivering a significant reduction in maintenance time - from 1.5 hours to just 5 minutes - at the local authority effluent plant in Selters (Westerwald), Germany. The Qdos pump is being used in preference to traditional diaphragm pumps for metering precipitants that help eliminate phosphate in wastewater. The local ...

Sep. 30, 2015

By Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group

DHC Contracting knowingly put workers at risk of trench collapse hazards at Guyton, Georgia work site

Employer name: James Marlowe, doing business as DHC Contracting, Statesboro, Georgia Inspection site: At the time of the inspection, workers were installing a replacement manhole at the South Effingham Waste Water Effluent Pump Station on Hodgeville Road, Guyton, Georgia 31312 Date inspection initiated: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated the Oct. 29, 2014, inspection as ...

May 6, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

GRP Liner (CIPP) DN 1600 mm (63”) successfully installed

The Berolina-Liner has been used globally since 1997. BKP has had many years of experience renovating culverts using the Berolina-Liner. The first use of the liner to specifically renovate a rainwater culvert was in Canada in March 2009. Partial renovation of a rainwater culvert in Sweden using the Berolina-Liner NCC Construction Sverige AB, one of the leading construction and property ...

May 1, 2015

By BKP Berolina Polyester GmbH & Co. KG

Hose pump automates effluent sampling at Thames Water

Manual effluent sampling automated at Mogden sewage works 6m suction lift application Pump selected for robust design dry running, self-priming capability A Bredel APEX15 hose pump from Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has been installed at Thames Water’s Mogden sewage treatment works (STW). Thanks to the APEX15, final effluent samples can now be collected automatically before transfer to ...

Mar. 18, 2014

By Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group

Watson-Marlow dosing pumps facilitate ‘ready-made’ effluent treatment plant

New initiative from Lhoist combines Neutralac ‘smart’ liquid lime with peristaltic pump High flow process pump allows on-site treatment of acidic waste streams System comparable with caustic soda – many already sold Neutralac SLS45 high strength liquid lime from Lhoist UK Ltd is proving an irresistible solution for process plants requiring improvements in their effluent ...

Sep. 1, 2013

By Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group

Delmar’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility unveiled

Delmar’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility was unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included dignitaries from Delaware, Maryland, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. They were joined by representatives from local construction and engineering companies who worked for more than a year to transform the outdated facility to an innovative, effective ...

Dec. 20, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Construction of Deep Tunnel Will Reduce Overflows and Energy Consumption

Excavation of a 110-foot-deep entrance shaft signals the beginning of site work in the construction of an underground tunnel and pipeline designed by Black & Veatch to carry as much as 180 million gallons per day of treated wastewater by gravity nearly two miles from Johnson County Wastewater’s Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Shawnee, Kan., to a discharge point downstream of a ...

Dec. 7, 2011

By Black & Veatch Corporation

Dynatec awarded contract to install WWTP for new development

A new apartment community in Concord, Mass. is being built with a 70,000 gpd membrane bioreactor. Dynatec was recently awarded a contract to design a two-process train membrane bioreactor system to remove BOD, TSS, Nitrogen and Phosphorus at 70,000 gpd for a new apartment community under construction in Concord, Mass. Also, Dynatec ws awarded the contract to install the treatment equipment ...

Oct. 7, 2011

By Dynatec Systems Inc.

Limestone, Maine water and sewer district gains environmental benefits from federal and state assistance

A team of senior environmental officials from federal and state agencies today highlighted coordinated work that is resulting in the Greater Limestone Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility achieving significant environmental and economic benefits for Aroostook County. With approximately $9.3 million of funding from the federal Recovery Act, allocated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ...

Aug. 30, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

United Utilities Framework Success

Bedford Pumps Ltd have recently signed an agreement with United Utilities Water Plc to be their exclusive supplier of mixed–axial flow bowl type pumps for the water and wastewater sectors. This agreement will ensure that Bedford Pumps will supply all new and replacement mixed and axial flow pumps, spares and associated equipment throughout the United Utilities area for a 5 year period. ...

Jun. 25, 2011

By Bedford Pumps Ltd

Introducing BioSTEP: a step up for small-diameter sewer systems

A beautiful piece of land is available to build a wonderful community, but everything seems to halt when it comes to wastewater, sewering, and septic. The BioSTEP can help solve this problem by providing land developers with innovative, “sewer-like” transfer and treatment options. An affordable, low-maintenance screened pumping system, the BioSTEP is designed to transfer screened ...

Dec. 15, 2010

By BioMicrobics, Inc.

Gee and Karis join forces in Scotland

Gee & Company – the UK’s premier chemical dosing and effluent treatment specialist - joins forces with one of Scotland’s leading technical services providers to the waste water industry - Karis Technical Services. Coatbridge-based Karis will partner Gee across all its business streams including chemical dosing; effluent treatment; chemical storage tanks and Signal pumps. The principal aim of ...

Feb. 10, 2010

By Gee & Company (Effluent Control & Recovery) Limited

Singapore’s used-water superhighway

One of the world’s largest and most innovative water treatment projects is the Changi water reclamation plant, opened in June by the Public Utilities Board, Singapore's national water agency. The plant at the heart of Singapore's massive deep tunnel sewerage system is powered in large part by ABB. Singapore's deep tunnel sewerage system won its second international award in less than 12 months ...

Jul. 6, 2009

By ABB

A durable submersible for pumping stations

You would do well to give the new Grundfos SL ranges a serious look - the SL is flexible in a way that few pumps in its class can match. An advantageous combination of technologies makes the durable SL an efficient option for sewage pumping stations in municipal network systems. The same advantages apply to sewage, effluent and surface water pumping stations in connection with commercial ...

Mar. 27, 2009

By Grundfos

English water company prosecuted for sewage spill

South West Water has been ordered to pay GBP 11,875 in fines and costs after sewage overflowed from a North Devon pumping station into a tributary of the River Taw. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. An Agency officer visited Landkey Pumping Station near Barnstaple on August 27, 2007 to investigate a reported pollution incident. On arrival he saw screened sewage discharging from the ...

Aug. 21, 2008

By The Environment Agency - England and Wales

GBP 13,500 fine for Scottish sewage spill

A sheriff at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today (22 February 2008) imposed a £13,500 fine on Veolia Water Outsourcing Ltd (previously known as Thames Water Services limited) the operators of Seafield Sewage Treatment Works. This followed Veolia’s guilty plea to causing or permitting Scottish Water to discharge screened sewage effluent to the Firth of Forth from Albert Road Pumping Station. SEPA ...

Feb. 25, 2008

By Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)