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...]
Sandy Lane Yacht Club and Residences
Sandy Lane Yacht Club and Residences Sandy Lane Yacht Club is the luxury marina that has made Canouan the yachting hub of the Grenadines. This large complex, which occupies the southern reaches of the Caribbean island of Canouan, has a total of 120 berths for yachts - 24 of which are for … [Read more...]
Alcudiamar, first Flovac system in the Balearic Islands
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...]
Flovac Protecting the Environment in Barcelona
Flovac was in charge of the design and installation of a Flovac vacuum sewerage system at the MB92 Port of Barcelona expansion project to collect wastewater and ensure that no environmental damage could occur in the area. MB92 expands its installations at Barcelona’s port Marina Barcelona … [Read more...]
Flovac’s First Project in Botswana
A Flovac vacuum sewerage system has been installed at the site of one of Africa's most important infrastructure projects, funded by the African Development Fund. The Kazungula Bridge project which is connecting Zambia and Botswana over the Zambezi River will be a 40% boost to the GDP of the … [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 Upgrade This 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 Sanitation The 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...]
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...]
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...]
