Pumping stations - design for improved buildability and maintenance

Sewage pumping stations are complex units requiring the integration of the civil (and sometimes architectural) design and construction process with the design, installation, operation and maintenance of major items of mechanical plant and equipment. It is essential that an overview is taken at the design stage to consider and balance the effects of this complexity and aggressive operating conditions. This guide covers the most common types of sewage pumping station constructed over the last 25 years. The aim of the study was to produce practical guidance for use in design organisations, the application of which will reduce the whole-life costs of sewage pumping stations by taking into account the ease, speed and costs of the their construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation. Topics covered include design for ease of speed and economy of construction and plant installation, economy and reliability of routine operation and maintenance, convenience of other maintenance, speed and economy of rehabilitation and to balance whole-life costs. The guide is intended for general use.