Mitigating Sewage Overflow Risks With Reliable Backup Pump Solutions

Backup pumping in lift stations is an important contingency plan that can mitigate the risks sewage overflows pose to the utility, its workers, and the community. In addition to reputational damage, overflows can result in costly clean ups and significant regulatory fines or other penalties. Recent studies also show that there is a direct correlation between sewage overflows and spikes in gastrointestinal illnesses.

A rise in severe weather is causing both more frequent power outages and larger peak flows. A self-starting backup pump combines the pump and power in a single package. They automatically turn on when there is a power outage or when sensors detect water levels rising in the wet well beyond a set point. These pumps can provide 100% redundancy plus additional capacity when needed, all without relying on generators or external power sources. This mitigates the costs and risks of a sewage overflow, even in the face of extreme weather.