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The Wet Well Mounted Pump Station (WWMPS) by Smith & Loveless offers many distinct advantages over submersibles. It's been proven time and time again, over thousands of installations, that the WWMPS is indeed A Better Way to Pump.
Operator Ease & Safety: All Station Equipment Mounts Above Wet Well
By housing all pumps, motors, and controls above-grade and under a fiberglass enclosure, inspection is simple and hassle-free. This design keeps all equipment and controls separate from permit-required confined space.
Lower Installation & Life-Cycle Costs
S&L stations do not require lifting equipment and valve vault associated with submersibles, lowering installation costs. With less parts & confined space hassles matched with durable pumps, owners reap significant life-cycle cost savings.
Single-Source Supplier with Experience, Parts, Records & Service
Tens of thousands of pumping system installations. 65 years of experience. Experienced engineers and customer service support. After Market records-keeping and parts assistance. Smith & Loveless backs its product.
Proven Savings: KCK Case Study Background
The progressive Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., operates numerous wastewater pump stations in its sewerage network, including 30 duplex Smith & Loveless vacuum primed Wet Well Mounted Pump Stations (WWMPS) and 21 duplex submersible stations. For each station (all with flow conditions of less than 1,000 GPM per pump and 50,000 GPD), the Unified Government keeps detailed records of all repair and maintenance work orders and costs.
As Figure 1 demonstrates at left, a nine-year data compilation reveals that the average annual repair and maintenance expenditure per pump station was 52% less for S&L stations compared to submersible stations (2002-2011). This staggering differential translates to savings of nearly $2,500 per station per year.
The study measures and compares labor hours and costs, outside contractor expense, material costs and total expenditure. In all, the results overwhelmingly favor the S&L Wet Well Mounted Pump Station approach with the thousands of dollars saved annually in maintenance and repairs. |
