Sizing a Submersible Wastewater System

Sizing a submersible wastewater system can present complex challenges, but it need not prove difficult if one keeps key concerns in mind. From the...

Long-term Benefits of the Total Systems Approach

Operators are constantly looking for methods to improve the life cycle and lower ownership costs for submersible pumps. One strategy that SWPA has advocated...

Predictive Maintenance and Pump Efficiency

Whether it be due to a broken impeller, a busted seal, or a faulty drive, pump system shutdowns due to component failures are expensive...

Submersible Wastewater Pump Buyers Guide

By SWPA Executive Director Adam Stolberg and John Wilson, Industrial Flow Solutions As businesses head into the final fiscal quarter of 2020, they are setting...

The Versatile Submersible: Applications Beyond the Everyday

Workers in municipal lift stations know how efficient and effective submersibles wastewater pumps are—the workhorses of solids-handling pumps—but other attributes make them a good...

2022 Industry Outlook

Every year, the membership of the Submersible Wastewater Pump Association gathers their opinions for the organization’s Industry Outlook Survey, which presents a unique forecast...

Improving Efficiency in Both Practice and Innovation

SWPA 2018 SUMMER MEETING AND PLANT TOUR Where: Charlotte, North Carolina When: August 8-9, 2018 Limited to the first twenty-five applicants, this two-day event features a...

Tips for Sizing a Submersible Pumping System

The proper sizing of a submersible pumping system is likely the most common concern among pump users as it delineates both the technical and...

Submersibles and VFDs: Working Together

By SWPA Executive Director Adam Stolberg and Chris Caldwell, Pete Duty & Associates Whether operators are seeking firmer control of their pumping speeds or greater...

Key Characteristics of a Pump Station Manager

With the advent of smart pumping technology, an increase in the level of automation, and the ability to monitor system performance via the Internet...