A big storm sweeps through town and knocks out power to your most critical lift station. Luckily, it’s equipped with a backup generator. But then debris chokes the pump.Lift station redundancy is invaluable. In Isle of Wight County, located 20 miles west of Norfolk in eastern Virginia, the Department of Public Utilities has taken a novel approach to ensuring their stations never stop pumping.The Department of Public Utilities maintains the county’s sewage collections system, which serves a population of about 35,000 people. Gravity lines and force mains, supported by 32 lift stations that address the Isle of Wight’s generally level
