Romtec Utilities worked with Landset Engineering to design and supply a package residential development wastewater lift station for a development lot in a residential apartment complex of Castroville outside fo Salinas, California. Salinas, California is a city located an hour south of San Jose and is the county seat of Monterey County. Located about 8 miles from the Pacific Ocean, it sits along U.S. Route 101 which makes its way north to the Bay Area. This city is the gateway to the Salinas Valley and is located within the eastern edge of the Monterey Bay Area.

This city had a population of 163,542 at the 2020 census making it the biggest city in Monterey County. The area has a variety of recreational opportunities with the Pacific Ocean nearby. Some local attractions include the Natividad Creek Park, Tatum’s Garden, The Club at Crazy Horse Ranch, Twins Creek Golf Course, Beach, Central Park, Veterans Memorial Park, and Claremont Manor Park.

Castroville is a neighboring unincorporated town about 10 miles to the northwest of Salinas. Castroville had a population of 7,515 at the 2020 census.

Romtec Utilities worked with Landset Engineering to design and supply a package residential development wastewater lift station for a development lot in a residential apartment complex of Castroville.

Working with the developer’s engineering firm, Romtec Utilities was able to also work with the Castroville Community Service District (CCSD) and the City of Salinas to accurately provide a design document that met the pumping requirements of the site and the standards of the CCSD for the residential development wastewater lift station.

The Castroville Community Service District provides water services including water, sewer, storm water, street lighting, and recreational facilities. It serves about 2,150 customers including residential, commercial, and industrial.

Landset Engineering is a full-service engineering firm that provides design and consultancy services in Monterey County, based in California.

By meeting the standards and getting the residential development wastewater lift station approved, Romtec Utilities helped Landset support the developer to the next step of completing its project. Romtec Utilities worked with these agencies for an extended amount of time throughout this project to ensure that the residential wastewater lift station would be ready in time.

This residential wastewater lift station was designed to meet the low sewage flow requirements of a municipal lift station for a new residential apartment complex.

The duplex pump configuration, solids-handling pumps, and inlet-line drop bowl provide suitable preventative measures for a reliable and long-term residential development wastewater lift station.

The controller is a PLC type designed with a pressure transducer for primary level sensing and a two-float system for backup. The entire electrical was configured for Ethernet communication and alarm notification output to an existing SCADA system.

This residential development wastewater lift station for a neighborhood in Castroville, California in partnership with CCSD, the City of Salinas, and Landset Engineering was a great success as we collaborated to design a system that met the pumping requirements while also meeting the standards of the CCSD.

The system features a 4’ diameter wet well, 3” discharge piping, and ITT pumps. The system pumps 50 gallons per minute with a total dynamic head of 17.4’.

Romtec Utilities designs, manufactures, and supplies wastewater pump stations for apartments, commercial, and industrial developments all over the country. Contact us today to get started on your next project.