The City of Marki in Poland, north east of Warsaw and Wodociag Marecki the Utility Company that maintains the water and sewerage systems in Marki City are quite unique. There is a very close relationship between the utility, the City and Warsaw University of Technology. Over the last ten years … [Read more...]
How to Sewer The Water Villages of Kampong Ayer
Kampong Ayer in Brunei's capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan is a cluster of around 40 small villages connected by a 38-kilometer (23-mile) boardwalk. It dates back more than 600 years. Today, around 13,000 people live in the water village, about 3% of the country's population. These Water … [Read more...]
First FLOVAC vacuum sewer project in Norway at the innovative Center for Animal Research
NORWAY WELCOMES FLOVAC VACUUM SEWERAGE SYSTEMS The Innovation team from Flovac's German Unit under the management of Antje Adler has been appointed by Norway's leading engineering design firm STATSBYGG to supply a Flovac vacuum sewerage system for inclusion in the new Center for Animal … [Read more...]
Interview with Marina Expert for Flovac, Francisco Rodríguez
At the end of 2017, aguasresiduales.info, Spain's leading journal on wastewater and sanitation interviewed Flovac Spain's Technical Director to understand the massive growth in the vacuum sewerage industry in Spain and elsewhere, particularly for Marina and Port infrastructure. This is a … [Read more...]
The First Vacuum Sewerage system in Chile
A FLOVAC delegation was recently in Chile, in the Llay-Llay commune, where the first vacuum sewerage installation of the country is being built. As this technology is innovative for the Chilean technicians, a conference was organized for everyone interested in FLOVAC’s system, having it coincide … [Read more...]
Largest Vacuum Sewer System in Greece is Completed
Flovac Greece has just completed the largest vacuum sewerage system ever undertaken in Greece covering the towns of Mitrousi and Skoutari in the Serres Region of northern Greece. The system which has two large vacuum pump stations, 800 collection pits and 45km of vacuum pipework. The system … [Read more...]
Flood Affected Sewer Systems
Vacuum sewerage systems are ideal in areas that are subject to flooding Nearly all vacuum sewerage systems are found in coastal area's many of which are subject to flooding from rain/storms or rising sea levels. We all understand the problems that occur if I&I is present, we all know what … [Read more...]
Historic Project in France
Commune De Saint Julien De Concelles This historic village nestled on the banks of the Loire River near the French city of Nantes on the Atlantic coast of France is the site of the latest Flovac system in Europe. The site is first mentioned in history books as far back as the year 615 … [Read more...]
Exfiltration – Why Can’t Vacuum Sewers Leak?
Gravity sewers have been used for hundreds of years, but they come at a much higher cost than many options reports accurately record. When selecting what type of sewerage system to use, take into account the risks associated with the solution. What happens if a sewer overflows? What happens if a … [Read more...]
Largest Vacuum Sewerage Project in Slovenia has Commenced Operation
One of Europe's largest vacuum systems and certainly the largest vacuum sewerage system in Slovenia has commenced operation in the Municipality of Brezovica. The system will have 6 Vacuum Pump Stations and over 1,500 Flovac valves. The municipality is located just south of the capital Ljubljana, … [Read more...]
