The cost of sewage infrastructures When looking at what sewage infrastructure to use in a difficult area, most consultants will do a study which compares gravity sewers with vacuum sewer technology. These costs are usually split between the capital cost of the project and the whole of life costs. In…
¿What is a vacuum pump station and how does it work? Any Flovac vacuum sewerage system is made of 3 main parts: the collection pit, the vacuum network and the vacuum pump station. This time, we will focus on the last element: the VPS. The vacuum pump station is the…
Sandy Lane Yacht Club & Residences Sandy Lane Yacht Club is the luxury marina that has made Canouan the yachting hub of the Grenadines. This large complex, which occupies the southern reaches of the Caribbean island, owns a 120-berth marina - which includes 24 super-yacht berths -, a commercial area,…
This year's theme: Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Change World Toilet Day is celebrated on the 19th of November every year by the United Nations. It celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 4.2 billion people that live without access to safe sanitation. This year's theme, "Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Change",…
Sewerage systems comparison Vacuum sewage systems are the best option for geographic areas with special conditions or environmentally sensitive areas. This system uses differential air pressure and gravity to rapidly transport sewage in a network of essentially empty pipes from collection pits to a central collection tank. A batch of…
Project Design Process At Flovac, we are aware of the importance of local knowledge of the clients and the specific projects we have to work in. For this reason, Flovac’s engineers work closely with customers with training on how to design the system, checking all calculations and assisting with the…
New animation on how the Flovac system works Flovac has posted a new animation (click here) on the YouTube channel. The video shows how a Flovac vacuum sewerage system works in a municipal scheme, which could be for either a septic tank replacement project or a new housing development. The…
Alcudiamar Flovac marina system Flovac was commissioned last year to install a new vacuum sewage system at Alcudiamar Port, in Mallorca. This marina is the first one in the Balearic Islands to have this kind of technology. The installation works are almost completed, and the system is expected to start…
Problems in the sewerage system Oregon, USA Not long after Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District installed a new vacuum sewer system in Youngs Bay (Astoria, Oregon, USA), they realized they had a problem caused by excess water that needed an immediate fix. It is known as…
Useful life of vacuum sewer systems Vacuum sewer systems are relatively new in the sewer industry. For this reason, it is difficult to establish a correct estimate of its useful life when making comparative analysis of alternative sewage systems. But although vacuum systems are newcomers to the sewerage industry, we are…
