Richland, Washington is a city in the southern portion of the state near the border with Oregon that sits along the Columbia River. Within Benton County this city had a population of 60,560 during the 2020 census.

The Yakima and Columbia Rivers flow nearby. State Route 240, Interstate 182, and Interstate 82 connect this city with the surrounding areas. It’s about 30 miles north of the Oregon and Washington border in Umatilla.

Richland joins neighboring cities Pasco and Kennewick to make up the Tri Cities. It has various recreational areas including Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve, Riverview Natural Preserve, The Delta, Chamna Natural Preserve, Horn Rapids Motorsports Complex, Horn Rapids Golf Course, Meadow Springs Country Club, Bateman Island, Columbia Point Golf Course, Columbia Playfield, and James J. Lawless Park.

The Hanford nuclear site is in Richland, just north of the Columbia River. Created as part of the Manhattan Project, Hanford had the first full-scale plutonium reactor in the world. Richland became the housing town for workers at the Hanford nuclear site owned by the Department of Energy.

This historic federal facility dates to 1943 when it was used to create plutonium in World War II. Although the facility has gone through highly publicized environmental cleanups, aspects of its operation are still high security.

Romtec Utilities worked with the Hanford Energy engineering staff to design a lift station capable of meeting its wastewater pumping goals. Choosing a package pump system allowed them to easily get what they needed while not compromising the security of the facility.

The Romtec Utilities project documentation clearly specified the total system components, the complete delivery schedule, and the dates for on-site services. This process created a clear level of expectation and execution to alleviate security concerns.

This package pumping project was designed to meet the medium sewage flow requirements of an industrial and commercial lift station.

The duplex pump configuration and solids-handling pumps provide suitable preventative measures for a reliable and long-term wastewater solution. Added odor control improves the air quality of the facility to promote a hospitable work environment. An alternator panel with float controls and an auto dialer alarm comprise a functional control panel.

Ares Corporation was the engineer that Romtec Utilities worked with on this project for the Hanford sewage lift station. Ares Corporation provides engineering and project management for space and defense programs.

This wastewater design featured an 8’ diameter wet well, 4” discharge piping, Goulds pumps, and a 4″ 577 valve vault. It can handle up to 180 gallons per minute.

Romtec Utilities was proud to provide this wastewater pump system for the U.S. Department of Energy at the Hanford site, near Richland, Washington. It meets the sewer pumping needs at this location and was done with great planning and detail regarding the installation and security of the location.

Romtec Utilities delivers our pump stations directly to the site location, so we work with the owner on the date of delivery, along with sending an onsite technician to advise on the installation of the system.

If you need a sewer lift station for your project, contact us today where we can design a system that meets your project needs!