Installation of FLOVAC Americas radio-telemetry monitoring technology to help prevent SSOs and warn collection system’s operations of potential issues to begin Flovac, experts in solving difficult sewage engineering problems in unique geographic area using vacuum technology, has been contracted by the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, Florida, to install its…
The Spanish Federation of Towns and Provinces (FEMP for its acronym in Spanish) held for the first time the Local Good Practices for the Circular Economy Awards, in which 10 projects have been recognized divided in five different categories. In the Water use management category the selected finalist was the…
A new first-class marina The project under construction of the 'Gran Marina del Estrecho' is set to be one of Europe's leading nautical marinas. It will be one of the most modern marinas, with first-class facilities in the Mediterranean and an exceptional base for superyachts up to 200 meters in…
Coastal holiday towns Gravity sewer systems do not work well when flows are highly variable throughout the year. Any sewerage system should be designed for peak flow, so that it is capable of handling the maximum flow expected for the installation. But what happens if for a large part of…
Vacuum sewerage is a system that is often used in complex areas, where the traditional system (gravity) cannot be installed due to ground conditions. For example, areas that are difficult to access or environmentally sensitive areas. Vacuum systems are very effective, as their design successfully prevents the leakage of wastewater…
Grand Case, the first work in the French Caribbean The last week of November saw the commissioning of the Grand Case sewerage system, the first of its kind in the French Caribbean. Such works already exist in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Puerto Rico and the Netherlands Antilles. With this…
The Hunua Views Flovac vacuum pump station located south of Auckland in New Zealand has taken out the highly commended award in the 2021 ADNZ Resene Architectual Awards. The design was done by Madushin Amarasekera of Construkt Associated for Classic Homes, a major developer in New Zealand. ...
Flovac's vacuum sanitation system is going to be added in the remodeling taking place in the marina Club de Mar Mallorca, which will include the fitting out of a new superyachts pier. The pier will be able to accommodate four yachts between 170 and 136 meters and up to 24 …
A new report and story have just come out in Florida's largest city, Jacksonville, regarding their septic tank replacement strategy. After exploring numerous options, independent engineers have concluded that using a vacuum sewer to replace septic tanks on more than 20,000 houses will save the city more than $250 million…
Vacuum sewerage technology resulted being a fantastic solution for builders. Many areas before considered too difficult or expensive to build sanitation (and executed with septic tanks), can now be carried out with vacuum sewerage, with the odor reduction and environment respect that it entails. Vacuum sanitation systems usually have lower…
