For this project, Romtec Utilities provided an army post wastewater lift station that met the pumping requirements at Fort Leonard Wood, a U.S. Army post. For this army post wastewater lift station, we designed and supplied two separate systems with unique design and operation requirements.

We designed one system with over 7,000 feet of 8” force main with 35 horsepower duplex submersible Flygt pumps, to be able to pump 300 gallons per minute of flow rate.

St. Roberts, Missouri is a city in the central part of the state that is located along Interstate 44 which crosses up from Springfield to St. Louis.

This small city within Pulaski County has a population of 5,192 as of the 2020 census.

Before Interstate 44, U.S. Route 66 was the main highway, but it still exists connecting to Devil’s Elbow, Waynesville, Buckhorn, and Hazelgreen.

St. Roberts is known as a gateway community to the United States Army installation at Fort Leonard Wood.

Fort Leonard Wood sits within the Missouri Ozarks Mountains. This U.S. Army post was created in 1940 and named after General Leonard Wood who was the former Chief of Staff.

The installation is the home of the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, which offers basic combat training for non-combat arms soldiers along with a variety of other training programs.

The John B Mahaffey Museum Complex is situated on the Fort Leonard Wood which features the story of an American Military Police soldier. The Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field is also within Fort Leonard Wood but is run by Waynesville and St. Roberts, although the passenger terminal is run by the U.S. Army.

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) needed two new wastewater lift stations that each had unique requirements for design and operation. After contacting Romtec Utilities, the USACE saw that the design, manufacturing, and supply needs would be met by Romtec Utilities.

Bloomsdale Excavating was awarded the contract to install both lift stations, and Romtec Utilities worked with them to provide approved designs within their budget. Bloomsdale Excavating Company Inc. is a site development, excavation and grading and site utilities contractor in Bloomsdale, Missouri.

Romtec Utilities worked on this project from the beginning phases to the start-up of each lift station to provide the USACE with reliable long term wastewater solutions.

These package lift stations were designed to meet the high head pumping requirements for this training facility of the US Army Corps of Engineers.

One system was built with over 7,000 ft. of 8” force main, 35 hp duplex submersible centrifugal pumps to achieve the 300 gallons per minute flow rate. Submersible pumps are one of the main pumps used in wastewater pump stations, as they are submerged in the liquid they pump. This system pumps up to 300 gallons per minute with 143’ total dynamic head (TDH). This wastewater lift station featured Flygt submersible pumps, 5’ diameter wet well, and 2” discharge piping.

The second lift system used smaller, 4 hp duplex grinder pumps to meet its pumping requirements. Grinder pumps are ideal for low flow but high head pumping conditions, and low amounts of solids.

Outdoor UL listed control panels utilize float controls for level-sensing and soft starters to provide advanced pump diagnostics and to reduce inrush currents. Auto dialers were specified for communications for both systems.

Romtec Utilities was proud to be part of these two distinct wastewater lift stations at Fort Leonard Wood near St. Roberts, Missouri.

We design, manufacture, and supply wastewater lift systems for developments, bases, and federal facilities all over the country to help the overall operations of these facilities. Contact us today if you need to get started on your pump system design.

As part of our process, we sent a construction technician to ensure the system was installed per the design. On top of that, we provided commissioning and training for maintenance personnel on the operations and controls of the systems. We are the single source provider of the entire design and supply of the system, so we handle the complete warranty of the system as well. This makes the entire process easier and smoother for our customers, as we handle every detail of the wastewater lift station.

To design a system that meets all the pumping requirements our team of designers and engineers works alongside the owner, developers, engineers, general contractors, and installers to design a pump system that meets all the requirements and owners control preferences. The control preferences can be a big part of the system design, as the system can vary greatly based on the type of controls needed for maintenance, monitoring, and pumping requirements. For more information on how Romtec Utilities can help with this process, reach out to us today!

We worked to design these systems to meet the high head pumping conditions, along with pumping over 7,000 feet of 8” force main on one of the wastewater lift stations for Fort Leonard Wood in St. Roberts, Missouri.

It was great to partner with Fort Leonard Wood and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to bring these wastewater lift stations to the army base.

The U.S. Army Prime Power School is located at Fort Leonard Wood and is home educational institution of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) where they train on electrical power generation. As the central hub of training they train on distribution systems and operational energy. These programs are essential to the USACE and the wastewater pump stations ensured pumping requirements were met at these locations.