Problem: The County Home Lift Station operated by the town of Danville (Indiana) Wastewater Department sits downstream from a hospital, jail and landfill. Clothing, needles, toothbrushes and other debris from these facilities repeatedly clogged the station’s three pumps, driving up costs and hindering productivity. Staff at the Danville Wastewater Department were facing rising service costs and losses in productivity due to frequent emergency unclogging with vacuum trucks and manual clearance of debris.
Solution: The town chose a Pentair Hydromatic next-generation submersible pump, which uses a semi-open stainless steel impeller and self-cleaning cutter plate to eliminate tough clogs. The oil-filled, premium efficient motor reduces energy use and lengthens pump life. BBC Plumbing worked with Danville Wastewater to initiate a 90-day trial period, replacing one of the three pumps at the station with a Hydromatic Next-Gen Submersible.
Result: At the first inspection, personnel noticed that the wet well was significantly cleaner with less trash and debris. “It does so much work for the other two pumps,” says Wayne Herring, wastewater operator. “There’s less trash at our facility. We’re not clogging up.” At the conclusion of the 90-day trial, the pump had passed over 17 million gallons of wastewater, experiencing zero clogs. The Danville team was so impressed with the pump’s performance and reliability, they opted to purchase the trial pump and to replace the other two pumps at the station with Next-Gen models. 763-545-1730; www.pentair.com
