Lift Station And Pump Level Control

In wastewater collection systems, raw sewage flows through gravity sewers to lift stations, which transfer the waste from lower elevation to higher elevations and eventually to a treatment plant.

Pumps are typically installed below the lowest point of the incoming sewer pipe. When the wastewater level reaches a critical point, a control system starts one or more pumps to prevent raw sewage from overflowing the well which could contaminate ground water or flow into local rivers and streams. A reliable and accurate level monitoring system is absolutely critical to the overall performance of the lift station.