City of Santa Barbara|Santa Barbara, CA|1,500 GPM - 66' TDH

jweddell1,000gpm - 5,000gpm, Airports, Pacific, Sewer System Expansion, Wastewater

This lift station serves a large area and was installed at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport as part of a larger project. Two submersible solids handling pumps are supported by a jockey pump that acts as a sump pump for periods of low flow. An impressive control building contains the UL listed control panel, a backup diesel generator and automatic transfer switch, electric meter main, and ferrous chloride odor controls. The electrical controls interface directly with the existing detailed SCADA system used by the Goleta Sanitary District.

Culbertson Power Plant|Culbertson, CA|100 GPM - 25' TDH

jweddell50gpm - 100gpm, HRSG Blowdown, HRSG Pumping, Industrial, Industrial Water, Mountain, Power Generation, Process Water, Wastewater

This power generation facility installed a package lift station designed for medium sewage flows of industrial wastewater. To protect the submersible solids-handling pumps, an inlet line deflector panel was included in the design. The wet well was protected from off-gassing and corrosion by an interlocking fiberglass lining. Conductive probes are used for primary and backup liquid level-sensing with an outdoor UL listed control panel. The panel is outfitted with a basic alarm and an autodialer for telecommunications.

Pleasant Valley RV Park

Pleasant Valley RV Park|Williston, ND|844 GPM - 38' TDH

jweddell500gpm - 1,000gpm, Central, Mixed Use Development, Resorts/ Golf Courses, Wastewater

A residential boom town of employees from nearby natural gas mining facilities needed a large lift station to handle over 1.2 MGD of wastewater. Submersible Ebara sewage pumps in a triplex configuration were included for the new and future pumping rates resulting from residential growth. The lift station controls are located in a nearby control building. The UL listed control panel utilizes floats for primary and backup level controls, an autodialer for communications, and a permanent onsite generator for backup power.

City of Laguna Beach

The City of Laguna Beach|Laguna Beach, CA|600 GPM - 77' TDH

jweddell500gpm - 1,000gpm, Collection Systems, Design and Engineering, Grinder Vault, Pacific, Replacements & Retrofits, Slurry/Gritty Water, Wastewater

This high flow wet/dry lift station replacement was installed “in the sand” of Main Beach with three dry pit pumps in a 26-feet-deep precast rectangular vault. Triplex split case pumps, sump pumps, an intake/exhaust fan, lights, valves, stairs, and a mezzanine were all provided in the package. The Allen Bradley PLC control panel, flow transmitter, and junction box are located in a control building. Sophisticated SCADA, 3 levels of redundancy, auxiliary power, and an HDPE wet well are all primary components of this package lift station.

Walmart in Gardnerville, Nevada

Walmart|Gardnerville, NV|1,300 GPM - 23.4' TDH

jweddell1,000gpm - 5,000gpm, Detention Ponds, Pacific, Parking Lot Drainage, Stormwater, Stormwater Runoff

A new Walmart Supercenter required this package stormwater pump station to handle runoff from its large impervious parking lot. A good sized detention basin collects the runoff water during a storm event, including from surrounding properties. Ebara submersible pumps then empty the detention pond at a high flow rate through just 45’ of force main into a gravity line that flows to treatment. An outdoor UL listed control panel includes float controls for primary and backup liquid level-sensing and a basic alarm for communications.