Submersibles Going Green

From OEMs to municipalities, every sector along the pump industry’s path is seeking more sustainable approaches to traditional operations. Below, SWPA Executive Director Adam...

Submersible Electric Motors: Converting the Skeptics

Submersible electric motors can be a vital component in many pump systems; however, many users have common questions that prevent or limit them from...

A Matter of Control

By SWPA Executive Director Adam Stolberg, John A. Evans, P.E., and David L. Ubert, F.E. SWPA has long recommended the “Systems Approach” for effective maintenance...

2019 Industry Outlook for Submersible Wastewater Pump Manufacturers

Each January, the Submersible Wastewater Pump Association (SWPA) selects experts from within its membership to reflect on the previous twelve months and look ahead...

A Submersible Wastewater Pump Owner’s Guide to Field Service

Submersible wastewater pumps not only provide benefits when they’re operating well, they also ease the burden of repairs, service, and maintenance when compared with...

Benefits of Electric Motors for Submersibles

Electric motors often provide greater efficiency and a higher level of feedback to operators, so it’s not surprise that as submersible pumps reach into...

Submersible Pumps Take it Easy on Their Owners

By SWPA Executive Director Adam Stolberg and Timothy Merkel, Metropolitan Industries Even as Industry 4.0 and AI are adopted across the board, part of the...

SWPA Annual Meeting a Huge Success

SWPA hosted its Annual Meeting in Chicago on November 15, 2018. SWPA members gathered from around the country to participate in the annual event, a...

Choosing a Submersible Pump vs. a Dry-pit Pump

By SWPA Executive Director Adam Stolberg and Lisa Riles, Xylem When deciding on the best pump for an application, it’s important to consider not only...

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...