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Operational Costs for Vacuum Sewer Systems

January 20, 2022 By admin

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...]

Filed Under: Operations Tagged With: Infiltration, Monitoring, operations

My Vacuum Pumps are Due for an Upgrade – What Next ?

May 6, 2021 By admin

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...]

Filed Under: Flovac, Operations Tagged With: #, #vacuum pumps, #VPS Upgrade, Installation

1,000,000 cycles. How long should your vacuum valve last.

March 16, 2021 By admin

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 so that the vacuum valve allows … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Operations, Products Tagged With: High Density, Monitoring, Vacuum Valve

Rehabilitating Old 2-inch Vacuum Systems

February 18, 2021 By admin

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...]

Filed Under: Operations, Projects Tagged With: 2-inch, Australia, europe, upgrade

Vacuum Sewer Operations Manager Interview

February 3, 2021 By admin

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...]

Filed Under: Operations, Projects Tagged With: Canal Development, Coorong Quays, Hindmarsh, Monitoring, Support, System Expansion, Versatility

Is Infiltration Causing Problems in Your Sewerage System?

September 16, 2020 By admin

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...]

Filed Under: Operations, Projects Tagged With: I&I, Infiltration, Miles Crossing, Monitoring, U.S.A.

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