An aboveground pump station can offer a municipality several advantages in terms of accessibility and maintenance. With all mechanical and electrical equipment above ground, monitoring and performing routine maintenance without requiring specialized equipment and safety procedures is easy. Plus with the pump station located aboveground, one operator can now safely access and maintain all the equipment at the station without the need for cranes, crane trucks and hazardous confined space entry and the emergency safety procedures that accompany that work.
Smith & Loveless offers the EVERLAST Series 4000 Pump Station designed to provide municipalities with high efficiency, a long service life, operator ease and safety, and low operation and maintenance costs. The unit comes as a complete, factory-built and tested system that is fast and simple to install in both new installations and replacements of submersible pumps. This state-of-the-art packaged pump station incorporates premium efficiency motors designed for wastewater, resulting in reduced energy consumption costs and a smaller carbon footprint.
Unlike submersible pump stations, all mechanical equipment is safely located and easily accessible above ground and outside the wet well, eliminating confined-space hazards during routine maintenance and operation. Moreover, the Series 4000 features a two-piece split, rolling UV-coated fiberglass enclosure that provides easy 360-degree access to all components.
According to Smith & Loveless, the cost savings for maintenance and operation is a major benefit. For example, a Kansas municipality conducted a study of the repair and maintenance costs of 32 Smith & Loveless aboveground pump stations compared to 21 submersible pump stations in the same sewerage network over a period of 12 years. The results showed that the aboveground stations had nearly 56% lower operating expenses, resulting in maintenance and parts savings of $2,750 per station per year.
The Series 4000 pump station is equipped with STAR ONE Non-Clog Pumps, which are centrifugal solids-handling pumps that are designed for a long service life. These pumps also offer high efficiencies across the range of pumping conditions typically found in municipal pumping applications.
All stations are outfitted with QUICKSMART PLC controls, which provide a touchscreen for simplified training and operation. Optional RapidJack check valves eliminate the need for time-consuming valve disassembly and interim piping realignment and are easily accessed by removing just four bolts. Another popular option is the DURO-LAST 316/Lean Duplex Series 2100 stainless steel baseplate. 800-898-9122; www.smithandloveless.com
