A vibrant masterplanned community is being established 25 minutes drive from Adelaide in South Australia. Lang Walker head of one of Australia's largest developer's Walker Corporation opened the new entrance to Adelaide's newest suburb, Riverlea, last month. The community will have 12,000 … [Read more...]
Key Largo using monitoring for hurricane preparedness
Key Largo, Florida to Install Large Scale Telemetry Monitoring System in its Sanitary Collection System Installation of FLOVAC Americas radio-telemetry system technology to help prevent SSOs and warn collection system’s operations of potential issues to begin. Flovac has been contracted by … [Read more...]
The Most Difficult Install Ever, Eretrea Greece
The city of Eretrea in Greece, one of the best known Archaeological sites in the world, has had a much needed upgrade. A Flovac vacuum system has been installed to replace old septic tanks that still serviced the houses in the town. Two vacuum pump stations were required, as well as 414 … [Read more...]
Gran Marina del Estrecho, a new marina for megayachts
A New First Class Marina At the mouth of the Straits of Gibraltar, Gran Marina del Estrecho is set to become one of Europes leading marinas. It will have first-class facilities, in the Mediterranean and an exceptional base for superyachts up to 200 meters in length. Its location is in Algeciras, … [Read more...]
New Vacuum Sewer Project in Portugal
A new Flovac vacuum sewer system is being installed in the towns of Arazede and Liceia in the municipality of Montemor-o-Velho in Portugal. Our client ABMG - Águas do Baixo Mondego e Gândara the main water and wastewater utility for the region has made a video showing the installation which can … [Read more...]
Operational Costs for Vacuum Sewer Systems
How much does it cost to operate and maintain your vacuum sewer system? Is that high and what is normal? Lets also talk about the best way to reduce your maintenance costs. Critical Factors Flovac's operations group has completed audits of systems in many locations and through our … [Read more...]
How do Variable Flow Rates Affect Your Design
Vacuum Systems operate on a ratio between air and water, either too much air or too much water can negatively impact on the system which could lead to failures or higher operating costs. Systems are designed and built for an average flow rate but in many of the communities where vacuum systems … [Read more...]
Award Winning Vacuum Pump Station Design
The Hunua Views Flovac vacuum pump station located between Drury and Ramarama south of Auckland in New Zealand has taken out the highly commended award in the 2021 ADNZ Resene Architectual Awards. The design was done by Madushin Amarasekera of Construkt Associated for Classic Homes, a major … [Read more...]
Club de Mar Mallorca. The largest Superyacht dock in the Mediterranean
Flovac's vacuum sanitation system is going to be included in the remodelling taking place at the marina Club de Mar Mallorca, which will include the fitting out of a new superyacht pier. The pier will be able to accommodate four yachts between 170 and 136 meters and up to 24 beam lengths. Therefore, … [Read more...]
Gold Coast Marina Vacuum Pump Station Upgrade – A Challenge
The Gold Coast Marine Precinct is a dedicated industrial zone in Coomera, on the Gold Coast of Queensland Australia. The precinct supports marine manufacturing, servicing, repairs and refits of recreational boats. It is one of the most advanced and respected marine industry cluster developments in … [Read more...]
