NISKAYUNA, N.Y., Sept. 26, 2014 -- Environment One Corporation (E/One), a pioneer and world leader of low-pressure,
gravity-independent, contour-following sewage collection systems, has been
selected as one of the winners of Water & Wastes Digest's Top Projects Award Program. The presentation will be
made on Tuesday, September 30, in New Orleans on the occasion of the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC®),
the largest event of its kind in North America.
In attempting to clear up an E. coli problem
in the area’s lakes by replacing deteriorating septic systems, E/One and its
client, the Twin Lakes Regional Sewer District in Monticello, IN, constructed
the single largest
grinder pump driven low-pressure sewer project in the Western Hemisphere.
"For this area, for this district, the best thing was
low-pressure sewer," says Mike Darter, general manager of the Twin Lakes
Regional Sewer District. "By far and away
LPS was the only way to sewer this area.
It provided a timely installation with minimal disturbance to the
property owners."
At present, the $65 million project counts
5,071 E/One grinder pumps which service approximately 8,000 residences and
businesses around Lake Shaffer and Lake Freeman. Nearly 300 miles of pressure sewer lines link
across more than 29 square miles and traverse the Tippecanoe River multiple
times. The expected flow from the entire system is 1,285,000 gallons per day
delivered to four separate wastewater treatment plants.
"It's quite an honor for E/One Sewer® systems, and for the grinder pump category which we pioneered
and which was not too long ago considered an 'alternate' technology. Today LPS has become the 'appropriate'
technology solution for a growing number of progressive communities
worldwide," says E/One President Eric LaCoppola.
E/One conceived the concept of the household grinder pump in
the late 1960’s. E/One Sewer systems
have since proven to be an economical and effective method of sewering
otherwise difficult land areas, such as flat, wet, rocky and hilly terrain.
At the heart of an E/One Sewer is the grinder pump,
developed by Environment One. These units accept household sanitary waste,
grind it into a fine slurry, and pressurize it to permit transport through
small-diameter pipes. E/One Sewer systems now serve over one million
end-users daily.
Other participants in the Twin Lakes project include E/One’s
local distributor Covalen; Gorman-Rupp; Reynolds, Inc. (now Layne Heavy Civil),
Orleans, IN; HRP Construction, South Bend, IN; Rothenberger Construction,
Concord, MI; Clyde E. Williams & Associates, LaGrange, IN; RheinBach
Engineers, South Bend, IN; and, GRW Engineers, Indianapolis, IN.
ABOUT E/ONE
Environment One Corporation (E/One) is a diversified,
high-technology company located in Niskayuna, New York, U.S.A. Manufacturing,
engineering, administration and marketing operations are managed from
Niskayuna. Environment One also maintains regional sales offices in key cities
in the U.S.A. and globally. Environment One Corporation is owned by Precision
Castparts Corp. (PCC), a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and
products, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
"PCP."
