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...]
First Vacuum System in the French Caribbean
Flovac has recently commissioned the first vacuum sewer system in Grand Case in the French Caribbean. Other systems have already been installed by Flovac in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Puerto Rico and the Netherland Antilles. Grand Case is a small tourist town on the French side of the … [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...]
Sheltering Sewers from the Rain
Pacific Northwest community optimizes its vacuum sewer system with cutting-edge telemetry monitoring Full Article Click here Making the switch from a purely septic-based wastewater handling model to a publicly owned and operated vacuum sewer system solved problems for the small community of … [Read more...]
Flovac Collection Pits are Preferred by Vacuum Sewer Installers
Many Contractors find installing vacuum sewers much easier to install than traditional gravity sewers and low-pressure pumping systems. Vacuum sewers are installed in shallow trenches and have an easy connection point at a property boundary for homeowners to connect up to. Gravity flow from a … [Read more...]
Have a Look at our New Animation on How Vacuum Sewers Work
A New Vacuum Sewer for the Limestone Plateaus of Northern Estonia
The Village of Muraste has replaced the aging septic tanks in the old part of the village which were causing environmental damage. Muraste is located 30 minutes drive north east of the capital of Estonia, Tallinn. Changing to a modern secure vacuum system will also improve the health of those in … [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...]
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...]
Why is a Vacuum Sewer the Best Collection System for the Environment
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...]
