Knowing a Sewage Pump!

Are you curious about pumps like submersible sewage pumps, dewatering pumps, raw water pumps, etc? Well, that’s a good thing to be! And you’ve landed at the right place to satisfy that curiosity. 

In this blog, we are going to be sharing about sewage pumps in particular. We will be covering the basic topics like what are sewage pumps, types of sewage pumps, benefits of sewage pumps as well as the maintenance and repairs that this device comes along with. 

Let’s get started with the very basic question; What are sewage pumps? 

This pump is used for transferring sewage liquids as well as solids from one place to another. In general cases, with residential applications, the sewage includes soft solids that go up to 2″ in diameter. It is pumped from a sewage basin to a septic tank or a sewer system. When it comes to a sewage pump, you should know that it is installed at the lowest point of the given sewage basin.

As the submersible sewage pump is submerged almost all the time, it gets this name. These pumps can be manual, automatic, or even dual mode. 

Let’s move on to the types of sewage pumps that are out there:

1. Effluent Pumps – These are the pumps that in most often cases, are used in a small on-site system.  Designed to pump effluent, they have the effluent flowing out of a septic tank. 

2. Solids Handling Pumps – Also called sewage ejector pumps, they are made to pump raw sewage. 

3. Grinder Pumps – Much like a solid-handling pump, this one can also pump raw sewage. The difference is that this pump comes with rotating blades, just like garbage grinders. Before the sewage has pumped, these blades cut as well as grind the solids into small particles.

Now, let’s talk about maintenance and repairs: 

1. Make sure that the ground fault circuit interrupter is working, if installed. 

2. When removing the cover, remember that there are 3 common types of lids with different removal methods.

3. Conduct an inspection of the pit for debris or silt. 

4.  Make sure to check the drain line from the pump until it meets the air gap and look for any signs that indicate holes, corrosion, leaks or damages.

When you think about the maintenance and repair tips, there can be many more. However, these should get you started! Keep researching and learning new things about your pumps to make better decisions as well as executions!