Gravity/Low-Pressure/Vacuum - which has the Greenest Credentials It is very clear that septic tanks and cesspools are a disaster for the environment for a number of reasons. Leaking into waterways, poisoning fish and water birds, creating algae blooms. Affecting the overall health of the … [Read more...]
My Vacuum Pumps are Due for an Upgrade – What Next ?
When a vacuum sewer system was planned in your area, there was probably an options study done showing whole of life costs. There was an expectation that over the life of the system (100 years) there would be items that would wear out and need replacing. Just as there would be components that would … [Read more...]
Interview with a Utility Ops Team Leader
A recent interview with team leader David Parkinson of Byron Shire Council gives insights into their vacuum sewer system and just how installing a monitoring system can have time saving and financial benefits to councils. The Byron Bay community on the north eastern coast of New South Wales … [Read more...]
Congratulations to our apprentice operator Jacinta Byrne on her first release
Jacinta works side by side with her dad Daryl out of Flovac's Queensland operation in Australia. She has a great voice and talent which she has showcased to the Australian staff in past get togethers. She has this week released her first single " One Way Ticket to Heartbreak" As you could … [Read more...]
1,000,000 cycles. How long should your vacuum valve last.
A vacuum interface valve is located in a collection pit usually outside of the property boundary at the side of the road. In most systems this collection pit is connected to 4 to 6 homes via a gravity pipe connection. Although the vacuum system is designed that the vacuum valve allows for … [Read more...]
International Womens’s Day – Interview with one of the Industry Founders and Legends
In 1984, with her husband Geoffrey Radinoff, Pat Radinoff formed the Australian company RSM (now Flovac), looking to develop the new vacuum sewerage industry and take it to the world. Eventually becoming Flovac, one of the largest designers, suppliers and operators of vacuum systems in the world and … [Read more...]
EPA demands that vacuum technology to be used at Eco Resort
The Couran Cove Eco Resort in Queensland Australia is an award winning environmental success story for Flovac and for our client. Designing to best environmental practices which included refunds to staying guests if they used less than average electricity and water during their stay. A vacuum … [Read more...]
Rehabilitating Old 2-inch Vacuum Systems
Those engineers thinking that vacuum sewer technology is new, may be surprised to learn that there are still a number of operating systems installed in the late 1960's and 1970's. These early systems were installed using 2-inch vacuum valves rather than the 3-inch (80mm) vacuum valves commonly … [Read more...]
Vacuum Sewer Operations Manager Interview
Interview with Alistair Read - Operations Manager Coorong Quays, South Australia. Coorong Quays Project Link 1. What is your role at Coorong Quays? I am the Manager of Operations of the Coorong Quays canal development in charge of the vacuum sewer system as well as the Treatment … [Read more...]
