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  2. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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    A sewer pipe is normally at neutral air pressure compared to the surrounding atmosphere.When a column of waste water flows through a pipe, it compresses air ahead of it in the system, creating a positive pressure that must be released so it does not push back on the waste stream and downstream traps, slow drainage, and induce potential clogs.

  3. Grinder pump - Wikipedia

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    A pump for household use is usually 1 hp, 1.5 hp or 2 hp. A cutting mechanism macerates waste and grinds items that are not normally found in sewage, but may get flushed down the toilet. The pump has a level sensor either built into the pump, called “sensing bells,” or attached externally to the pump, typically a float switch. (The level ...

  4. Sewage pumping - Wikipedia

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    KOS+ M openwell submersible pump. Small-scale sewage pumping is normally done by a submersible pump. This became popular in the early 1960s, when a guide rail system was developed to lift the submersible pump out of the pump station for repair, and ended the dirty and sometimes dangerous task of sending people into the sewage or wet pit. [1]

  5. Raw sewage, lawsuits and millions in federal funding: A ... - AOL

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    Bennett and Fuse ask the court to stop the defendants from depositing or diverting stormwater onto their properties and to replace some of the pump or lift stations within 30 days.

  6. Years after massive sewage spill, El Segundo still stinks ...

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    Three years after a raw sewage spill, residents living near L.A.'s Hyperion wastewater plant say they are still dealing with foul odors and health issues. Years after massive sewage spill, El ...

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  8. Vacuum sewer - Wikipedia

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    It discharges into a collection sump that might collect sewage from 2-6 houses and is located in a public area. Vacuum technology is based on differential air pressure. Rotary vane vacuum pumps generate an operation pressure of -0.4 to -0.6 bar at the vacuum station, which is also the only element of the vacuum sewerage system that must be ...

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