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Free Sump and Sewage Pump Products
By Jessica Hannah
Dec 13, 2005 - 9:25:00 PM

MORGANTOWN, WV -- The National Environmental Services Center (NESC) helps small communities by providing wastewater, drinking water, and solid waste information, and referral services. NESC offers the following information from the Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association:

“Sewage Pump Sizing Calculator” (Item #WWPKDM102). This calculator is pocket-sized and can be used by installers and designers to determine the required pump capacity, total dynamic head, and basin size for a sewage pump. Cost: Free

“Sizing Guidelines for New or Replacement Sewage Pumps” (Item #WWBLDM103). The Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association prepared these recommended guidelines for sizing and replacing sewage pumps and for selecting a proper pump for a project. Pump capacity requirements, total dynamic head, and solids handling requirements are discussed in this booklet, as well as a detailed example to help users follow guidelines. Cost: Free

“Recommended Installation & Maintenance for New or Replacement Sewage Pumps” (Item #WWBLOM57). This booklet provides guidelines for proper installation and maintenance of sewage pumps. Topics covered include pump and basin, inlet connection, discharge pipe, electrical service, alarm system, and maintenance and troubleshooting guide. Cost: Free

“Recommended Standards for Sump, Effluent, and Sewage Pumps” (Item #WWBLRG46). These standards for sump, effluent, and sewage pumps provide a uniform method of testing pumps that helps aid in the determination of proper application and selection of equipment. Four sections are used to describe these standards: a general overview, definitions and nomenclature, the uniform method of testing and rating section, and the recommended minimum specifications of the electric components of pumps and applicable regulations. Cost: Free

Shipping charges apply to all orders. To learn more about these products, visit our New Products page on NESC’s Web site: www.nesc.wvu.edu/nsfc. To place an order, call (800) 624-8301 or (304) 293-4191. Orders also may be faxed to (304) 293-3161 or sent via e-mail to nsfc_orders@mail.nesc.wvu.edu.

Located in Morgantown, at West Virginia University, the wastewater division of NESC is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant-funded, nonprofit organization (formerly known as the National Small Flows Clearinghouse) that provides free and low-cost information about small community wastewater treatment.

For more information, call (800) 624-8301 and request a free information packet or visit our Web site at http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/nsfc/nsfc_index.htm




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