New Backup Sewage Pumps To Increase System Reliability

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Fairhope, Alabama thefairhopetimes.blogspot.com 

 

 

Water plant #1.

 

SEWAGE OVERFLOW PREVENTION

Twelve diesel-powered bypass pumps are to be installed at various critical wastewater pumping stations around town -- to be used as another backup in case of a main pump failure. 

The pumps are now being stored at city water plant number one until a contractor is found for the permanent installation.

Local electric emergency generators are also used at some lift stations in the event of power failures; portable pumps are used there sometimes as well, as needed. 

Final cost is not yet known.


Location: Fairhope, AL 36532, USA

Comments

Anonymous said…
good idea!!!!
Monday, December 29, 2025
Anonymous said…
Wouldn't it be better to have natural gas driven pumps? It would be far less expensive to run, and don't have the problems of diesel fuel purchase and storage, and far cleaner burning. In fact in St. Charles Parish Louisiana there are very large natural gas pumps that are started by natural gas turbine starter.
Friday, January 02, 2026
Anonymous said…
Maybe you need to go back to Louisiana
Friday, January 16, 2026
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