GRINDER PUMPS
Solution for your low-pressure sewer systems.
Low-Pressure System Solutions
GRINDER PUMPS
Many homeowners are unaware that their home is located on a low-pressure sewer system or below the sewer line. What this means is the waste from your home must be pumped to the sewer line. In order to make this happen either a grinder pump or ejector pump is used. For optimum efficiency these pumps need to be serviced on a yearly basis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who maintains the low pressure system?
From the interceptor tank to the treatment plant, the system is maintained by your Homeowner’s Association or a Municipal Utility District. Any problems that arise with the interceptor tank, submersible pump and/or plumbing from the house to the property line are the responsibility of the homeowner.
Is there anything that should not go down the drain or toilets?
Yes. Practice the “Three P’s” Poop, Paper & Pee. Nothing else should be flushed or washed down drains when flowing into a sewage grinder pump system.
Eliminating the following items will reduce emergency call-outs for malfunctioning pumps and floats and enhance their longevity.
- Sanitary hygiene products
- Prophylactics
- Dental floss
- Fibrous hand wipes/baby wipes/sanitary wipes
- Diapers
- Q-tips
- Eggshells
- Cooking grease or oil
- Large amounts of hair (i.e.: animal, etc…)
- Kitty litter
- Fish tank rocks
- Combustible liquids (i.e.: gasoline, paint thinner, etc…)
The sewage grinder pump has cutters that reduce waste volume so that it can be pumped into a low pressure system. The above items have a tendency to group together and clog and/or burn out the motor. Grit of any kind causes the cutters to wear prematurely.
Services
Commercial and Residential Systems
Low-Pressure Sewer
Air relief valve inspection
Flushing line service
Grinder Pump Installation and Service
Emergency repairs
Loaner Pumps available