Case Studies

Jul 16 2012

Providing Pressure Sewer Solution for Hilly, Rocky Site

The Barnes® EcoTRAN® & Basin Package   SITE/LOCATION: Graford, TX Hill Country Harbor community with hilly, rocky terrain and seasonal homeowners.   PROBLEM: The rocky terrain and seasonal homes made it di cult and almost impossible to install a traditional gravity sewer system. Hill Country Harbor Community needed an alternative, and one that would be…

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Dec 13 2011

Mechanical Seal and Plug-n-Play Cord Saves Time and Money for City of Danville, KY

SITE/LOCATION: Danville, KY City of Danville, KY’s East Main Street and Phylben Village Lift station, both equipped with two Barnes 4XSHV non-clog 30 HP pumps with vortex impellers. PROBLEM: The East Main Street lift station was experiencing overflows with a Barnes competitor’s pump. The lift station‘s frequent overflows were a result of mechanical seal failures….

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Jun 13 2011

Barnes Replacement Core Unit Eliminates Maintenance Costs

The Barnes® Pressure Sewer Solution SITE/LOCATION: Fremont, WI Orihula Sanitary System installed in 1998 with 150 progressing cavity pumps. PROBLEM: Expensive, frequent main flushing required to keep one of the pressure sewer’s segments, Red Oaks, from clogging. The clogging was due to the inability of the progressing cavity pumps to adequately flush solids from the…

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Mar 16 2011

Less Grease, No Odor, No Clogs for WK North Medical Center

The Barnes® SH Series Solution SITE/LOCATION: Shreveport, LA WK North Medical Center Hospital Wet-Well duplex station transfers the hospital’s kitchen and basement wastewater into the City of Shreveport’s manhole approximately 300’ away. Previously outfitted with two Weil 7.5 HP submersibles.  BARNES 4SH PUMP PROBLEM: The submersible pumps in the WK North Medical Center’s duplex station…

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Feb 14 2011

Clogging Eliminated and Costs Reduced at Oak Hill Estates

The Barnes® SH Series Solution SITE/LOCATION: Holly, MI Oak Hill Estates mobile home court, wastewater treatment plant outfitted with Flygt 3085 pump transferring raw sewage from equalization tank to batch reactor. PROBLEM: Frequent clogging caused by large raw sewage solids required inconvenient and repetitive service calls, often during overnight hours and inclement weather. The pump…

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Aug 13 2010

Pressure Sewer Advantage for Lake Community with Failing Septic Systems

The Barnes® Pressure Sewer Solution SITE/LOCATION: Macy, Indiana Rural, lake community with a mix of full year and part-time residences. 255 stations with 8 miles of pipe PROBLEM: Individual septic tanks were failing due to the age of the systems and from the high water table in the area. As the septic systems failed, the…

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