Lift Stations Articles

In April we introduced our newest wastewater submersible pressure transducer, the Series PT-510W. The Series PT-510W is an ...

May 17, 2017

By Automation Products Group, Inc. (APG)

Client: The City of Phoenix Facility:  A sewer Lift Station (LS) located directly adjacent  to a residence. (LS 48) Problem: The impact of facility safety and maintenance were main concerns. Decision: The client chose to replace a chemical scrubber with a BOHN BIOFILTER system. ...

May 2, 2017

By Bohn Biofilter Corporation

The $2 billion wet-wipes market and the two million lift pump stations in the U.S. may be at an impasse—at the bottom of wet well lift stations. That's where the wipes collect and form clogs, causing maintenance trauma for sewer department personnel. In one Connecticut town, a savvy sewer department foreman took the time to find the exact cause of the problem— and a simple, effective ...

Jul. 14, 2016

By Medora Corporation

Performance History and Discussion In-Pipe Technology implemented the first phase of a collection system Professional Services Program in 2001. Beginning in 2002, additional collection system basins were added to the services program. Currently, the treated areas include the North and South shore of the Pelahatchie Bay, the Main Harbor, and two Lagoon Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) ...

Mar. 2, 2016

By In-Pipe Technology Company, Inc.

The Situation: With a natural grandeur and isolation coupled with teeming seas and streams, British Columbia has long been considered Canada's premier destination (or fishing. The isolated Pacific Coastal Mountain Range protects this secluded valley bottom and provides a location for a booming fishing lodge industry. Besides the fishing lodges that have cropped up in recent years, ...

Jan. 19, 2016

By BioMicrobics, Inc.

Landis Sewerage Authority (LSA) serves the greater Vineland, New Jersey area. LSA was facing some typical problems monitoring their 23 lift stations. “Phone line problems with our autodialers were increasing almost as fast as Ma Bell's prices,” says Sam Hess, Collection System Plant Manager for the 8.2 MGD authority. “Additionally, every Wednesday when we would test our stand-by ...

Apr. 15, 2012

By Mission Communications, LLC

Photo:  wef.org In the February 2012 issue of Water Environment and Technology Magazine is an article titled “A solution for ...

Feb. 21, 2012

By SRS Crisafulli, Inc.

Project Name: Barton Creek Lift Station Product: Grasspave2  Application: Pump Station Access City: Austin State/Province: Texas Install Date: May 2003 Install Size: 750 m2 (7,500 sq ...

Nov. 28, 2010

By Invisible Structures, Inc.

An existing wastewater lift station was evaluated for feasibility of rehabilitation and continued use as an influent pump station for a future wastewater treatment plant. The lift station was evaluated on structural reliability, on-site storm equalization, pumping capacity, location, and cost. These data were compared with the preliminary design and layout of a new facility in close proximity to ...

Oct. 12, 2007

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

ABSTRACTThe City of Lincoln, Nebraska has undertaken a strategy to accelerate development of infrastructure systems for critical areas of the community, with the goal of nearly doubling the development rate for those areas. The Little Salt Creek drainage basin is a growing service area which includes over 3,000 acres of developed land and ultimately 5,300 acres in all. The majority of the ...

Oct. 21, 2006

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

ABSTRACTThe City of Charlotte, North Carolina’s Managed Competition Program is a City initiative that seeks the best service at the lowest cost through a competition between City forces and the private sector. The program reaches into many facets of City services delivery such as solid waste collections, fleet and street maintenance, and water and wastewater utility services. The units providing ...

Oct. 21, 2006

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)