Lakewood, New Jersey is the most populous township in Ocean County and close to the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern side of the state.

This city is about 12 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Trenton, the capital of New Jersey is about 37 miles west, while Philadelphia is about 67 miles west of the township.

The population has grown rapidly, 135,158 people were counted in the 2020 census, up 42,315 from the 2010 census. It is the fifth most populous municipality in the state behind the four biggest cities including Newark, Jersey City, Patterson, and Elizabeth.

Various attractions include ShoreTown Ballpark, Ocean County Park, Lake Carasaljo and Lake Shenandoah, Metedeconk Recreation Area, Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Lake Wadill, Pine Park, Brook Road Sports Complex, Allaire State Park, and Manasquan Reservoir.

A new private apartment building complex was being developed to meet the increase in population and demand for housing in the Lakewood township.

Romtec Utilities was contacted by a project consultant looking for solutions for a 93-unit apartment complex as it needed a new wastewater lift station. Romtec Utilities coordinated with the engineer to get our preliminary design details and budget approved before proceeding with the proposal and contracting.

This was a very fast-moving project which Romtec Utilities was able to deliver upon.

The owner and developer of the apartment complex was JR Squan, LLC. The civil engineer was FWH Associates, while the installing contractor was A to Z Site Contractors. FWH Associates is a Full-Service Land Development, Land Design, and Diagnostic Engineering Inspection Firm based out of Toms River, New Jersey.

A to Z Site Contractors is a professional site work company providing water and sewer main installation.

The project driver was Accurate Builders & Developers who contacted Romtec Utilities about this project. Accurate Builders & Developers specialized in the development of mixed-use, large-scale residential, and commercial projects based in Lakewood, New Jersey.

The lift system features a duplex configuration of 5hp Ebara submersible pumps and an FMX21 pressure transducer.

Romtec Utilities was proud to be part of this wastewater lift station in Lakewood, New Jersey for the developer and the various players as we designed and supplied the entire lift system. As part of our process, we also sent a site advisor to the location during installation of the wastewater lift station. We also provide start up and training on the system.

Training is a key service for the long-term success of any pump station, and we make sure that after your system is commissioned and fully tested, your staff all receive training. These hands-on demonstrations are very helpful for operating staff and help ensure they are equipped with an understanding of the lift system operations.

The wastewater lift station features:
– Precast 5’ID x 16′ 8″ deep wet well
– Precast 660 valve vault with SCH40 steel piping
– Duplex 5hp Ebara submersible pumps
– Primary Controller: Logic Relay
– Primary Level Sensing: FMX21 pressure transducer (PT)
– Secondary Level Sensing: NOLTA floats
– NEMA 4 Painted steel enclosure