If you’re looking for a sewage pump or an effluent pump system, Global Water have provided products and expert advice to the plumbing industry for 40 years. We have a wide range of high quality, reliable products for a range of requirements.
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What are effluent and sewage pumps used for?
Sewage pumps are used to transport contaminated water to a treatment location when gravity pipe work systems cannot achieve sufficient fall. Sewage may often have solids present, so pumps are often fitted with macerators to cut up solids before they pass through.
What’s the difference between an effluent pump and a sewage pump?
Effluent pumps are required when you’re pumping water likely to contain solids up to 20 mm in diameter, such as mound-type septic systems, elevated septic system drain fields, laundry discharge, trade waste and sump or grey water removal.
A sewage pump macerating system is used for pumping sewage containing soft solids up to 50 mm in diameter. Both types of pumps operate on a centrifugal basis, with a motor causing an impeller to rotate and create pressure which pushes water into the discharge pipe. However, sewage pump stations tend to use cutter and grinder pumps (known as macerator pumps), while effluent or septic overflow pump stations utilise vortex or channel pumps. On occasion, effluent systems do use macerator pumps in case a solid makes it into the pump stations.
Effluent and sewage pumps are suitable for both residential and commercial applications. They can be used as waste pumping solution in industrial, CWMS schemes and commercial trade waste and raw sewage contexts. Get in touch with your requirements and we’ll let you know which of our pumps is best for you.
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Global Water has over 40 years’ experience providing our customers with sewage and effluent pump systems. We offer support for a range of solutions, so if you’re not sure what you need, contact us today and one of our trusted, experienced advisors will help you out.
