What happens when your sewerage network gets too old? Your old clay pipes have cracked or are filled with roots, every time it rains it seems like its a direct line from the clouds to the Treatment Plant. People in the community start asking why you are spending a load of money on treating rainwater … [Read more...]
The Hidden Costs of Gravity Sewers versus Vacuum Sewers
When looking at what sewage infrastructure to use in a difficult area, most consultants will do a study which compares gravity sewers with vacuum sewer technology. In some smaller communities they may also do a comparison showing a low pressure or grinder pump system. These costs are usually split … [Read more...]
Santa Pola resolves odours and overflows with a Flovac system
The Flovac vacuum system is one of the most innovative and longest in Spain - The vacuum system installation, executed over the past 8 years have allowed prevention of salinity problems in the town. With this system, the City of Santa Pola collected wastewater generated for 12,900 homes for later … [Read more...]
Earthquake Sewer System for Christchurch NZ
Vacuum Sewers prove to be the best Earthquake sewer system for Christchurch Shirley vacuum sewer a first for the South Island. SCIRT partner McConnell Dowell is more than halfway through a big project to build a Flovac vacuum wastewater system in the Christchurch residential suburb of Shirley - … [Read more...]
