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...]
Gratulacje Flovac Polska for a new Septic Tank Replacement Scheme
Flovac Polska, the largest designer and supplier of vacuum sewerage systems in Poland has just completed providing a vacuum sewer system for the small rural town of Zakościele. The community is a ribbon development along the Pilica River. The small town with about 150 houses is located … [Read more...]
Can the Flovac Valve and Controller work under water
Vacuum sewerage systems are often installed in areas which are prone to flooding and rising water tables. A question we are often asked is "Can the Flovac Valve and Controller still operate when they are under water" The simple answer is yes! The writers of the British and European … [Read more...]
Why are ISO Standards Important
With the recent move to a new international production facility in The Netherlands, the first thing that General Manager Mr Leo Huijs had to set up was new ISO certification for the new facility. ISO certification covers many aspects of our business and how we do the business. ISO 9001 covers … [Read more...]
