New Article: Examining Sewer Renewal and I/I Solutions with Low Pressure Sewer Systems

The December issue of Underground Infrastructure Management (UIM) magazine features an article by E/One's Keith McHale, PE, our inflow and infiltration project manager.

As the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card reported this year, the country's water and wastewater infrastructure needs can cost upwards of $298 billion over the next 20 years. The grade of "D" that the ASCE gave our wastewater systems indicate a serious need to address sewer system overflows, combined sewer overflows and other pipe-related issues.

Gravity sewer pipe in need of repair

Communities around the country are experiencing failures of their gravity sewer systems due to their age -- many pipes in established municipalities are easily 100 years old; sewer pipes even date to the 1860s. When these pipes fail (or at least compromised), engineers and municipalities will consider to repair, rehabilitate or replace the system entirely:

• Sewer repairs are generally used for localized areas of failure or deterioration. The objective is to restore the sewer to an acceptable operating condition.
• Sewer rehabilitation aims to restore the structural integrity of pipe, extend the operational service life, and in many cases, recapture the hydraulic capacity of the sewer pipe.  
• Sewer replacement is the most extensive approach to infrastructure renewal. Replacement involves the complete abandonment of the existing sewer pipe and the installation of a new pipeline.

Read the entire article on UIM's web site.

Infiltration and Inflow problems? Watch our video about I&I solutions and learn how an E/One Sewer system can solve your gravity sewer problems.

New Product: E/One Sentry Advisor

E/One Sentry Advisor is a remote monitoring system for E/One grinder pumps. This panel option can be used with all E/One Sentry panels for Extreme Series grinder pumps and is available for both new and existing installations.

Whether you're managing a system with a few grinder pump stations or hundreds of stations, let E/One Sentry Advisor monitor your system and help reduce the number of emergency service call-outs and eliminate unnecessary overtime. E/One Sentry Advisor monitors every start, run time duration, and stop of each grinder pump in the system.

Alarm conditions can be sent automatically to service personnel. Use reports to review system performance and spot data trends such as frequent alarms or unusually long run times.

Visit eone.com for more information about E/One Sentry Advisor.

E/One Sewer Systems Business Earns ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Environment One Corporation (E/One) is proud to announce that certification audits and assessments of its Sewer SystemsBusiness have been successfully completed and that the company has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Certification.

Audits and assessments executed by the international independent testing group INTERTEK yielded successful results and the recommendation for certification.  "ISO certification is important to us and represents another step in growing our international leadership and competiveness," said E/One President Eric LaCoppola.  “ISO 9001:2008 certification is the model for quality assurance and further exemplifies our focus on continuous improvement of processes and quality management."

ISO 9001:2008 is one of the most comprehensive quality management system standards covering all main processes within a company, ensuring that these processes are not only conducted under controlled conditions, but are also subject to continuous improvement. The certificate is only awarded to companies that can demonstrate their ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable requirements, placing customer satisfaction as a key component of those requirements.

Environment One Corporation is an operating company of Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP), a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal parts and industrial products. With corporate headquarters in New York and regional offices and distribution throughout the industrialized world, E/One is a manufacturer and provider of: 

• Products and services for the disposal of residential sanitary waste. 
• Utility Systems for the protection and performance optimization of electric utility assets.

Case Study: Prevent Basement Flooding with E/One Grinder Pumps

The October issue of Pumps & Systems magazine features a case study about basement flood prevention using E/One grinder pumps.

Basement flooding caused by sewer backups is damaging, expensive and a common occurrence in towns across the United States. Especially susceptible are low-lying properties.

A common approach for preventing basement flooding is the installation of a backflow prevention valve system. A backflow prevention valve system is a mechanical device installed on the 4-inch outlet pipe between the building and the mainline sewer. While offering some protection from sewage flowing back into private property, when the device is activated in the closed position, wastewater from the property cannot be discharged. Toilets, sinks, showers, washers, dishwashers or any appliance that discharges wastewater should not be used. 

The grinder pump station allows water to be used inside the home while prevented backflow from the sewer system. 

A common approach for preventing basement flooding is the installation of a backflow prevention valve system. A backflow prevention valve system is a mechanical device installed on the 4-inch outlet pipe between the building and the mainline sewer - See more at: http://www.pump-zone.com/topics/pumps/pumps/grinder-pumps-basement-flood-prevention#sthash.qmyytJ5X.dpuf

A common approach for preventing basement flooding is the installation of a backflow prevention valve system. A backflow prevention valve system is a mechanical device installed on the 4-inch outlet pipe between the building and the mainline sewer - See more at: http://www.pump-zone.com/topics/pumps/pumps/grinder-pumps-basement-flood-prevention#sthash.qmyytJ5X.dpuf

Read the entire article here.

Have questions or need more information? Contact E/One and we'll help you determine the best solution.

Come Visit us at WEFTEC!

E/One Sewer systems will be at WEFTEC in Chicago next week. Come see us at exhibit #2445 to see what's new in sewering solutions.

This is shaping up to be the biggest WEFTEC ever. WaterOnline outlines The Hottest 8 Topics in Wastewater.

New Grinder Pump Case Study in Water & Wastes Digest

The July issue of Water & Wastes Digest features a cover article about E/One grinder pumps.

The Querencia resort in Baja Sur, Mexico

Querencia, Baja Sur, Mexico, is a gorgeous site at the tip of the Baja California peninsula. While the resort is upscale with no amenity spared, the topography and delicate ecosystem proved challenging. The area is solid rock, so burying large pipes for a gravity sewer system would be costly (likely millions of dollars) and devastating to the various cactus and palo blanco trees.

The E/One pressure sewer system uses flexible pipes that require only shallow burial (just below the frost line) and follow the contour of the land. Elevations in Querencia vary from 114 feet to 738 feet. E/One grinder pumps can produced the head required, with a maximum TDH of 185 ft.

Click here to read the entire article about Querencia.

Get more information about E/One grinder pumps.

Eric LaCoppola is new President at Environment One Corporation

Niskayuna, New York — George Earle, group vice-president of Precision Castparts Corp.’s (NYSE:PCP) Engineered Industrial Products Group (EIPG), has named Eric LaCoppola president at Environment One Corporation. Mr. LaCoppola succeeds him in this role as Mr. Earle’s EIPG-VP role continues to expand in scope with the addition of a fifth company under his purview.

“Eric is ideally suited for this position as he brings the world-class experience and vision necessary to drive this enterprise to even higher levels of growth and performance as the worldwide need for environmental products and services in the water and power sectors continues to grow,” said Mr. Earle.

Mr. LaCoppola brings over 20 years of extensive experience in technical and operational roles in the manufacturing sector. During the last 15 years of steady growth, he has been instrumental in managing day-to-day operations of the Environment One (E/One) Sewer Systems Business. Mr. LaCoppola has implemented Lean Manufacturing principles to deliver high quality products from a flexible, cross-trained work force. He was also on point in overseeing the factory design for product flow and implementation of capital expenditures surrounding the multi-million dollar expansion in 2003. As Sewer Systems VP he has further strengthened ties with E/One’s domestic and international distribution partners and is focused on building the brand leadership that E/One is known for in the wastewater management market.

After joining E/One's Sewer Systems Business in 1998 as a manufacturing engineer, Mr. LaCoppola worked in various operations roles including vice president of Operations. He has served as vice president of E/One’s Sewer Systems Business since 2011. His previous experience includes operations management and product engineering in both domestic and international roles at DuPont. He holds a BSME from Clarkson University and an MBA from Sage Graduate School.

Environment One Corporation is an operating company of Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP), a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal parts and industrial products. With corporate headquarters in New York and regional offices and distribution throughout the industrialized world, E/One is a manufacturer and provider of: 

·         Products and services for the disposal of residential sanitary waste.

·         Utility Systems for the protection and performance optimization of electric utility assets.

Flushing, Part 2: The Toilet is Not a Trash Can

We can't say it any better than that.

We've blogged a few times about disposable wipes, and most recently about what not to flush. It's really not about the grinder pump -- many things that people flush aren't supposed to be put into ANY sewer system, septic tank or cesspool.

The only things that should go down a drain are water, human waste and toilet paper.

Many people will read the above statement and say, "well, of course ... what else WOULD you flush?" There is no limit to the number of answers. We have seen:

• Aquarium gravel
• Kitty litter
• Coffee grounds
• Paint -- not just rinsing a paintbrush, but half a gallon of leftover paint
• Underwear
• A beach towel
• Pens/pencils
• Pagers
• Cell phones
• Disposable wipes (cleaning wipes, baby wipes, personal care) -- 1, 2 or a continuous "string" of 6 or more

Source: King County, Washington, web site, www.kingcounty.gov

WEF, the Water Environment Federation, American Public Works Association (APWA), and municipalities around the country are campaigning about what not to flush. Besides equipment failures, chemicals that are flushed can end up in the watershed.

We also like this document from the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority.

A quick Google search of "what not to put into a sewer" returns 23.4 million results, including:

• http://www.nacwa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1581&Itemid=335
• http://www.tyngsboroughma.gov/government/departments/sewer/what-not-to-flush-online-guide/
• http://www.centennialutilities.com/Sewer.html
• http://www.mysanibel.com/Departments/Public-Works-Including-Utility-and-Parks-Maintenance/Utility-Sewer-Information/What-Not-to-Flush
• http://www.fairviewok.org/id66.html
• http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/Attachments/publicworks/PDFs/Brochure-English.pdf

Questions about you grinder pump? Contact us at eone@eone.com, or check out the Homeowner Information section of our web site. Our YouTube channel also has a collection of Likes that feature "what not to flush."

(Note: All of the links and documents in this post belong to municipalities that may or may not have an affiliation with E/One. We selected them from Google searches based on the quality of their content.)