In the municipal sewer and water industry, pumps are vital for efficient and reliable water pressure management and waste processing. Advanced water pressure booster systems ensure consistent water flow in residential applications, while technologies like high-capacity lift station grinders and auger systems efficiently handle and process tough materials like rags, rocks and wipes. Pumps like those below collectively enhance the efficiency, durability and maintenance of municipal water and wastewater systems.
A.Y. McDonald E-Series DuraMAC
The A.Y. McDonald E-Series DuraMAC water pressure booster system helps in obtaining proper water pressure. While ideal for residential applications, this pump comes complete with easy setup instructions, all metal connections, a half-gallon pressure tank and check valve. In addition, experience a quiet operation due to the TEFC single-phase motor. Designed to shut off when no flow is detected, this solution gives an extra boost to water pressure.
800-292-2737; www.aymdonald.com
Boerger Multicrusher Lift Station Grinder
The twin-shaft Multicrusher Lift Station Grinder from Boerger is suitable for lift stations and can be customized with channel frames for varying heights. If offers capacities ranging from 50 to 2,000 gpm and can effectively process materials such as rags, rocks, wood and wipes.
612-435-7300; www.boerger.com
Duperon Dual Auger System
Serving as an alternative to grinders and chopper pumps in the collection system and plant headworks, the Duperon Dual Auger System is comprised of two vertical, electrically driven, counter-rotating augers that catch, dewater, compact and remove rags, wipes and other debris from the waste stream. Each unit offers a brushless 0.71-inch bar screen that passes organics and conveys compacted nondissolvable debris to a discharge extension chute for disposal as well as a built-in-bypass to avoid the risk of sewer backups during power outages. Utilities save time and money by eliminating the manual cleaning of clogged pumps and the use of maintenance-intensive grinders that send debris downstream only to re-weave and become problematic again. The compact, fully submersible unit can be installed in a wet well or manhole as small as 17 inches.
800-383-8479; www.duperon.com
Franklin Electric Little Giant Pit+Plus
The Little Giant Pit+Plus package from Franklin Electric is designed to provide an all-in-one solution for light-duty wastewater management. Each package includes a roto-molded polyethylene basin — the pit — combined with the user’s choice of Little Giant pump. The addition of the 1 hp grinder pump option joins the already available 4/10 and 1/2 hp sewage pump choices. The basin is available in two sizes: the 24x24 JR or 20x30 SR. The Little Giant 16G Series 1 hp grinder pump has a cutting mechanism modeled after the unique design used in larger Franklin Electric models. The heavy-duty 1 hp class F motor provides power to prevent flushables and other debris from clogging and causing downtime.
844-250-4982; www.littlegiant.com
Industrial Flow Solutions BJM Pumps
BJM Pumps from Industrial Flow Solutions offers submersible pump product lines including the Alpha V Series, BIC Series, and GRIX Series. These products are available in three-phase, 60Hz, 230/460V options. The Alpha V series is a compact pump with a vortex impeller, ideal for residential sewage applications. With a twin-channel impeller design, the BIC series is suitable for pumping effluent, rainwater, surface water, and groundwater. The GRIX series are solids-handling grinder pumps designed with a built-in macerator to handle domestic sewage applications, liquids with suspended solids, or when high pressure is needed.
860-631-3618; www.flowsolutions.com
Trillium Flow Technologies WEMCO Hydrogritter
The WEMCO Hydrogritter from Trillium Flow Technologies is a grit cyclone and classifier with an enduring operational life of over 25 years. Its components are designed as a system so that each piece of equipment is optimized to consistently produce long-term, high-performance grit removal with unmatched reliability and low operation and maintenance costs. Its use can help protect downstream equipment from grit damage, and minimize downtime and grit removal expenses. It is proven to remove fine (150+ mesh) grit.
832-200-6220; www.trilliumflow.com
Vaughan Chopper Pump
Self-priming Chopper Pumps from Vaughan are designed to be easily accessed outside of the wet well while pumping waste solids at heavy consistencies, without plugging or dewatering of the solids. They eliminate the loss in production and mess, along with making it easy to service the pump to get it back in operation.
888-249-2467; www.chopperpumps.com
Zoeller Pump 72 HD Series
Zoeller Pump’s 10 and 15 hp 72 HD Series is an expansion to its existing grinder product offering, now ranging from 1 to 15 hp. The units include a dual carbon ceramic shaft seal, moisture and thermal sensor, a buna-N gasket to protect the 3,450 rpm motor, and class F windings. Pumps are available in 208, 230, 460 or 575 volts using a three-phase connection. The 3- or 4-inch ANSI flanged horizontal discharge allows for easy adaption to a variety of grinder or solids-handling rail systems. Pumping performance ranges from 250 feet at shutoff and a maximum flow at 150 gpm at 50 feet TDH. Removable legs clear the bottom of the pump to allow debris to flow easier into the cutter assembly when used with a guide rail assembly. This assembly uses a 440 stainless steel with a Rockwell C hardness of 55-60 cutter and cutter plate in a scissor-like cutting motion that reduces solids down to 1/8 inch.
800-928-7867; www.zoellerengineered.com
