Vaughan Company

Your source for reliable chopper pumps and systems

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU—RELIABILITY

As a pump user, you count on your equipment performing well every day. Who wants to worry about pump operations, especially when the pump is submerged in a greasy sump or stinky manure pit, or is otherwise difficult to reach?

Whether you operate a treatment plant that needs a cost-effective means of mechanical hydraulic mixing of sludge tanks, or you’re a dairy farmer or corrections facility manager who needs to avoid clogged pumps to keep the water flowing, Vaughan has you covered.

WE CHOP—AND MIX—IT ALL

We could simply tell you, “trust us, our pumps can chop—and mix—it all,” but here’s a real-world story that shows how our pumps can handle the most demanding challenges.

The three standard pumps in the main lift station serving the wastewater treatment plant in Morgan’s Point, Texas, often became clogged with shop rags, lumber, plastic bottles, gloves, and wet wipes when rainfall exceeded two inches. The city spent about $100,000 to maintain and service those pumps over seven years. After the city installed a Vaughan Company SE-Series Submersible Chopper Pump in July 2016, they have experienced over 100 inches of rainfall with no plugging incidents or other issues. And, during 2017 Hurricane Harvey, the Vaughan pumps ran continuously for seventy-two hours with no plugging incidents and no problems while pumping more than 2.5 million gallons of unscreened sewage through the lift station.

“I just wish we had purchased these pumps years ago to eliminate the maintenance headaches we endured, and the costs we incurred keeping our previous pumps in operation,” says Brian Schneider, city administrator for Morgan’s Point.

WHY YOU SHOULD CARE THAT WE’RE FAMILY OWNED AND MADE IN THE USA

Adding to exceptional pump reliability and performance, with Vaughan Company you get the advantages of buying from a family-owned, made-in-the-USA company. We source nearly all of our materials in the United States and manufacture 100 percent of our pumps here. We support American jobs and American companies, and by sourcing U.S. materials and making our pumps here, we reduce the costs incurred from international suppliers.

A HISTORY OF CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT BENEFITING OUR CUSTOMERS

In 1960, company founder Jim Vaughan invented the world’s first chopper pump to solve the problem of clogged manure pumps for local farmers in Washington. Nearly sixty years later, Vaughan Company is still making the world’s most reliable chopper pumps and pump systems—and providing unique solutions for farmers, treatment plant operators, and other pumping professionals.

Today, we continue to live Jim’s philosophy of “what could make this better?” From in-house 3D computer modeling to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis, Vaughan Company is committed to continuous product improvement to maximize pump performance for our customers.

Further, all of us at the Vaughan Company understand the importance of exceptional customer service; take time to understand your needs; and work closely with you to tailor pump solutions that solve your unique challenges.