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When designing a pump station it is important to consider all possibilities. Your project needs to be fully envisioned in order to meet all requirements when a pump station is designed, manufactured and installed. You don’t want any aspects of your pump station to be missing, as it would make its operation difficult for your development.

Not many applications involving a pump station are the same. Everything from the chamber size to the pumping distances/lifts will differ from site to site, even if it is only a slight change.

Maintenance of underground pumping stations is an important aspect of ensuring efficient and effective operation. Pumping stations are an important part of wastewater and surface water management. It collects water and sewage from low-lying areas and pumps it upstream to the mains foul sewer or discharge point.

Maintenance of underground pumping stations is an important aspect of ensuring efficient and effective operation. Pumping stations are an important part of wastewater and surface water management. It collects water and sewage from low-lying areas and pumps it upstream to the mains foul sewer or discharge point.

Both above ground and underground pumping stations have their advantages and disadvantages when it comes to wastewater and surface water management systems in the UK. Here we discuss the pros and cons of these types of pump systems. 

It is essential that if there is a pump station, it should be well looked after as they can be expensive to fix if anything goes wrong. Not only would your pump station have to be repaired, but flooding may also occur, and you may have to deal with water damage.

When can you, or should you not combine surface water and foul waste into the same pump station? Pumping surface water and foul waste through the same pump station is something that should never be considered.

We are surprised we don’t get asked this question more often as it is an essential part of a pump station design. The difference between Duty/Assist and Duty/Standby is subtle, but it is important to the correct operation of all pump stations.

This is a question the Solid Links team is asked by people on the edge of the industry. It is not often asked by people who work within the industry as the answer is quite simple. You should always opt for non-adoptable pump stations over adoptable unless you are told to do otherwise.