Lift Stations
Aug 12 2019
Illinois American Water Co. consulted Metropolitan Ind. on a custom design for a lift station rehab project.
Jul 8 2019
The typical lift station bypass requires a primary and a backup sound-attenuated centrifugal or hydraulic pump. These units pump from the influent…
Jul 8 2019
Bacon! Who does not love bacon? Collection system operators, that’s who.
With or without wipes, fats, oils and grease (FOG) are the bane of…
Jun 6 2019
Watch this video to learn more about Flygt's lift station case study in Lomira, Wis.
May 15 2019
The Challenge
Would it be hard to get good grades in school if you did not have the tools to succeed academically, such as textbooks, paper and…
May 3 2019
Location: Hollister, California
Size: 4 million gal a day
Infrastructure: Lift station, pump station, drip system, rotary drums, activated sludge…
Apr 2 2019
Engineers have used deep tunnel storage facilities and associated dewatering pump stations for addressing combined sewer (CSO) and sanitary sewer…
Mar 18 2019
In Crothersville, Ind., when residents receive their May bills, they may see increases in their water and sewer base rates.
According to Seymour…
Mar 6 2019
Hurricanes are scary occurrences, but not surprising ones in the Carolinas. Statistically, it is expected that one hurricane will hit the Carolina…
Feb 4 2019
Many utilities throughout North America trust supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to monitor their water and wastewater…
Jan 17 2019
Resident Kathy Hines of the Griffith Park neighborhood in Winston-Salem, N.C., is tired of the sewage odors coming from the Archie Elledge Wastewater…
Dec 5 2018
Tough-to-access submersible pumps complicated life and increased costs for maintenance workers at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, U.K.
“Our…
Dec 3 2018
The main lift station serving the wastewater treatment plant in Morgan’s Point, Texas, experienced problems with its three standard non-clog pumps.…
Nov 20 2018
In South Dakota, Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken is confronting Councilor Theresa Stehly after she spread misleading information about a planned $260…
Aug 1 2018
Tough-to-access submersible pumps complicated life and increased costs for maintenance workers at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, U.K.
“Our…
Jul 7 2017
Wastewater treatment is a dirty job, but with dirt comes cleaning.
Wastewater treatment professionals spend valuable time cleaning various system…
Oct 9 2016
By using controlled inside drops in lift stations, pump life can be extended by preventing aerated influent from being directly drawn into the pumps…
Aug 27 2015
The city of Chester, Ill., was getting only about six months’ life out of the mechanical seals in their former non-clog lift station pumps. While…
May 13 2015
The city of Houston selected planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN) to provide professional…
Mar 9 2015
The city of Friendswood, Texas, selected planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN) to replace its…
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The Water & Wastes Digest staff invites industry professionals to nominate the water and wastewater projects they deem most remarkable and innovative for recognition in the Annual Reference Guide issue. All projects must have been in the design or construction phase over the last 18 months.
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