Xylem's Godwin Dri-Prime NC350 Pump Provides Non-Clog Sewer Bypass Solution

Godwin’s Dri-Prime 16-in. pump ran a sewer bypass system continuously for a month without issues while the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, replaced a major outfall line feeding its wastewater treatment plant. The Dri-Prime NC350 combined Flygt N-technology with its innovative self-cleaning impeller and Godwin Field Smart Technology, which provides 24/7 remote monitoring of the pump.

Project
The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, needed to replace a major 42-in. outfall line, one of the major lines that feeds the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The flow in the line ranged from less than 1,000 gallons per minute (gpm) to more than 5,300 gpm.

To maintain treatment operations while the outfall was replaced, Ken Malonson, Vice President at Park Construction, needed to set up a temporary sewer bypass system. Malonson first contracted with a different company to set up the system, but the company’s North Carolina division closed before the job could be completed. Malonson turned to Xylem and its Godwin brand of pumps. “Xylem was right there for us,” Malonson said. “They took over the job and replaced the pump. We never missed a beat.”