Learn how to look after your sewage pumping station. Prevent blockages, avoid FOG and wipes, reduce breakdowns and extend pump life with proper maintenance.

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Sewage and wastewater pumping stations are often out of sight and out of mind until a high level alarm, blockage or pump failure brings everything to a halt. If your home or commercial property relies on a packaged pumping station, its essential to look after it properly to ensure long term, trouble free operation.

At Southern Pumps Servicing Engineering Ltd., our sewage pumping stations are built to last using high quality materials and proven components. However, even the best designed systems require regular maintenance and correct usage to prevent blockages, reduce wear and avoid emergency call outs.

In this guide, we explain the key steps every pump station owner should follow to protect their system, reduce running costs and avoid unnecessary breakdowns.

What You Shouldn’t Do With Your Sewage Pumping Station

Everything that goes down your toilets, sinks and drains eventually ends up inside your pumping station. While these systems are designed to handle foul water, sewage, natural human waste and biodegradable toilet paper, they cannot cope with many of the items people commonly flush.

Avoid flushing fats, oils and grease

Fat, oil and grease (FOG) build-up is one of the leading causes of pump station failure. When poured down kitchen sinks, oils and fats cool and solidify inside the chamber, coating float switches, blocking pipework and preventing pumps from operating correctly.

Do not flush foreign objects

Pumping stations cannot handle items such as:

rags or clothing

nappies

sanitary towels

wipes (even those labelled “biodegradable” or “flushable”)

Many so called “flushable” wipes do not break down in water and frequently cause pump blockages, float switch failures and pump burnout. These items are responsible for a large percentage of emergency call outs.

What You Should Do to Maintain Your Pumping Station

Schedule regular servicing

Routine maintenance is essential for the smooth, reliable operation of any sewage pumping station. Our servicing plans keep your system:

clean

free from grease and debris

hydraulically efficient

protected from unnecessary breakdowns

Although servicing has a cost, most customers find it saves money in the long run by preventing expensive emergency call outs, pump failures and rising main blockages.

Extend the lifespan of your pumping equipment

Regular servicing helps to:

extend the life expectancy of pumps and control equipment

maintain hydraulic efficiency

reduce running costs

minimise avoidable call outs

Need Your Pumping Station Serviced ? Need a Tanker with Jetting Facilities for Chamber Cleaning ?

Southern Pump Services specialise in the servicing, refurbishment and installation of foul water and storm water pumping stations for commercial, industrial and domestic use across London and the South East.

We provide reliable, cost effective pump station support, including:

• Emergency pump station repairs with rapid response

• 24/7 callouts for high level alarms and pump station failures

• Pump replacements and upgrades

• Full pumping station refurbishments

• Planned servicing & maintenance contracts

• Planned servicing with tankers equipped with high pressure jetting capability for full chamber and equipment cleaning

For pump station servicing, maintenance enquiries, or to arrange a site visit, contact our team on 0208 991 6650 and ask for the Service Department.

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