Flovac was commissioned last year to install a new vacuum sewage system at Alcudiamar Marina in Mallorca. This marina is the first one in the Balearic Islands to have this kind of technology. The installation works are almost completed, and the system is expected to start up before the end of the … [Read more...]
Is Infiltration Causing Problems in Your Sewerage System?
Not long after Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District in Oregon installed a new vacuum sewer system they realized they had an issue that needed an immediate fix. According to the superintendent, Carl Gifford, "Our flows exceed 180,000 gallons [on heavy rain days] due to a massive I/I issue that we … [Read more...]
Why Hilton Resorts chose a Flovac Vacuum Sewerage System
The Hilton Salwa Resort is designed to become one of the largest resorts and residential projects in Qatar. Utilizing a Flovac vacuum sewer system the resort is constructed on 257 acres of land in the Salwa area. The beach resort and villas is a massive project that includes a water park, marina, … [Read more...]
Sydney Superyacht Marina gets a Flovac Makeover
Sydney Superyacht Marina Sewage Pump Out System UpgradeThis standout marina was first built in the late nineties to accommodate visitors to the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Since that time, not only have the yachts gotten bigger but the requirements of many of the yacht owners have reached the point … [Read more...]
Facing COVID-19: Flovac vacuum sanitation in field hospitals
Challenges Facing SanitationThe Covid 19 pandemic has given the world many challenges, one of the main ones being how to provide care to those with the disease, when hospitals have been overwhelmed with cases.Many countries have established temporary hospitals, pictures of those in Central … [Read more...]
Vacuum Sewer Systems, the safest technology used in Sanitation projects
Vacuum Sewers are the first choice if you worry about the health of your community.Why are vacuum sewers used in areas that are environmentally sensitive? Many towns and cities have also discovered that not only are vacuum sewers the safest in environmentally sensitive areas they are also the … [Read more...]
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Mr Leo Huijs, Managing Director of Flovacs Production office in Panningen, The Netherlands has been asked about the Flovac response to the Corona Virus and its impact on production and what impact there may be to the supply chain for clients.He said that although non essential workers had been … [Read more...]
Engineered Solutions. Flovac Launches New 2 inch Vacuum Valve
Early vacuum sewerage systems are about to get a makeover thanks to the Flovac R&D team in conjunction with the Production team in The Netherlands. Clients from many parts of the world had struggled with getting reliable and easy to use vacuum valves to fit the earliest vacuum systems installed … [Read more...]
Just over 20 Years old and going strong. The worlds most remote vacuum system
The vacuum sewer system in the remote town of Kupungarri has now been in operation for more than twenty years. Where people in the big cities and towns demand pretty brick buildings for pumps stations. Or worry about humidity and bad temperatures affecting their pump station equipment, should look … [Read more...]
Helping Hurricane affected communities in the Caribbean
When Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc through the Caribbean Islands in 2017 leaving a trail of destruction, it was clear that many towns would need to be completely rebuild many of their buildings but also their water and sewage infrastructure.Having already been engaged in other Caribbean countries … [Read more...]