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...

Dry well submersible pumps can offer distinct advantages over conventional dry pit installations for both the installer and the user. For example, they can...

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

One of the most important concerns facing all pump users is finding new avenues for increasing efficiency, and taking a systems approach can illuminate...

Submersible pumps are known for their reliability, but even the sturdiest of equipment wears down or, eventually, needs replacement. When to end a pump’s...

Inefficiencies due to archaic or poorly planned control systems can quickly lead to rising costs for many submersible pump applications. Without effective monitoring, these...

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

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...

By SWPA Executive Director Adam Stolberg and Jeremy Drinkwine, SJE Inc. For wastewater applications, setting safety standards and a maintenance schedule are key components to...

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...