Romtec Utilities designs, manufactures, and supplies new lift stations for a wide variety of applications. It is common that some new lift stations serve as replacements for existing systems that are aging or failing. The City of El Centro in California needed to replace a sewer lift station that had been in operation since 1974. In addition to the age of the lift station, there were other circumstances that led the City to require a

Romtec Utilities designs, manufactures, and supplies pump stations for all types of applications, including all structural, all mechanical, all electrical, and all communications systems. Pump stations are designed to handle many different types of water, and some water types create hazardous conditions. These conditions are regulated as classified spaces based on several criteria. The best practice for handling hazardous conditions is to avoid contact with them as much as possible. Romtec Utilities always designs pump

The previous blog looked at the pump design through various topics like impellers and pump motors to see how the pump itself can help determine a good pump selection. Today, we will look at factors surrounding pumps that aren’t directly related to the pump functionality. To some clients, the pump and its design are the most important considerations for a good pump selection, but some districts and pump station owners value external factors equally or

In the last blog, we discussed pumps and how the specific system requirements, like water type, flow, pressure, and configuration, impact a good pump selection. This week, we will take a look at the actual pumping mechanism. There are many styles of pumps, and among the styles there are different components that affect the pump. Additionally, we will take a look at how the available utility power can affect the pump operation. These topics are

In this 3-part blog series, we are going to take a look at the topic of pumps and how to make the best pump selection for your pumping system or lift station. Romtec Utilities designs, engineers, manufactures, and supplies pumping systems for all types of applications. At the heart of our system are the pumps. Many pump station owners and operators have strong opinions about pumps, such as brands, styles, and configurations. Working with these