Adoptable Pumping Stations
ADOPTABLE PUMPING STATIONS
For housing developments, it is both practical and cost-effective to construct a wastewater and sewage pumping station that can be 'Adopted' by the local water authority - eliminating the developer's responsibility for future maintenance and running costs.
Having worked with all water authorities over the years, T-T are fully aware of their requirements, expectations and the current legislation. This enables us to ensure that the station is adopted within the fastest and most cost-effective time frame.
Adoptable Pumping Stations - Stages from Concept to adoption
Design
In-house facilities, incorporating the latest technology, are used to create full design and manufacturing drawings, these will be specific to your project. Having this feature allows us greater flexibility to respond to design updates and amendments.
Post receipt of the order, a full set of mechanical and engineering drawings will be prepared for submission to the appropriate water authority. During the design process, we will communicate with the water authority and developer design teams to ensure all aspects of the pumping station are covered.
Equipment manufacture
Once design approval has been obtained, the final manufacturing stage will commence for the pumps, control systems, pipework, valves and ancillary equipment - a bespoke arrangement to your site's specific requirements. Lead times are kept to a minimum and due to the in-house manufacture of most equipment and our large stock-holding, there is no need for external resources.
Installation
All commissioning work is completed by our in-house qualified engineering team. Our engineers will undertake a full check of the installation, ensuring that it is safe and satisfies the required specifications. Following an NICEIC test, the pumping station is put into operation.
Checks are carried out to verify the pumping station's operations sequence and overall functionality, with a full installation and commissioning report provided for your reference.
Maintenance period
The mechanical and electrical equipment provided in our pumping systems are offered with a 12-month warranty as standard against any defective parts/faults, unfortunately, this does not include blockages, misuse or vandalism. Extended warranties can be offered on request.
In addition, our Service department will follow up our commissioning visit with an offer of a maintenance contract whereby you will be able to have peace of mind that your installation will be regularly inspected and maintained thus reducing the risk of unnecessary expensive breakdowns. Service visits can be tailored to meet your needs and can be adjusted as necessary.
Adoption
The process of pumping station adoption requires that the developer builds to a required standard and quality to achieve 'Adoption'. build and installation of a pumping station have to be compliant with the local water authority specifications and DCG (Design & Construction Guidance) published by UK Water, these standards for the design and construction of sewers within the UK.
T-T will control, the Adoption process from concept through to Adoption on your behalf to ensure a smooth handover to the Utility Company incorporating all documentation from a design package to operating and maintenance manuals. Pre-handover inspections are a standard feature of our service liaising with the Adoption engineers to ensure a smooth, uninterrupted handover.
Want to learn more on the Adoptable Pumping Station process? Read our Pump Station Know-How Guide
Ready Sump - PreCast Concrete Sump
All pumping stations – both private and adoptable – were traditionally constructed from concrete rings, fitted with pipework and valve assemblies as part of this process.
This method is challenging to get right – requiring construction of the base benching by hand with someone working very deep within the chamber, posing a health and safety risk.
Package pump stations are the contemporary solution for private stations, providing a sped-up and simplified installation process with all construction completed off-site. However, they are not suitable for adoptable package pumping stations where the final design is specific to each individual site and water authority, with the vast majority still needing to be constructed from concrete in order to achieve adoption.
The Ready Sump® is a pre-benched concrete unit that is constructed off-site, allowing for the rapid, simple and safe installation of benching for successful pumping station adoption.
Bespoke Pumping Stations designed to meet adoptable standards.
Aftersales Services
Our skilled in-house team and on-site engineers offer a comprehensive after-sales service for your site with pump maintenance packages for your pumping system. Unexpected failures of pumping stations can be minimised with T-T Service’s comprehensive support, encompassing domestic, commercial/industrial pumping stations, valves, control panels and more.
Breakdown Coverage
When unexpected failures occur, our service department has the internal resources for any emergency pump repairs and reactive maintenance, through our emergency breakdown service. Whether you have an unexpected breakdown, a broken pump, or a faulty pumping station - our service teams will be on hand to help.
Seer® Monitoring
T-T provides 24/7, 365 peace of mind with its Seer® Monitoring range, consisting of three models. The Seer® units use an advanced cloud-based monitoring system allowing the user and our in-house pump engineers to continually analyse and monitor the plant to ensure smooth continual running.
Surge Analysis
Surge analysis is a requirement under both Sewers for Adoption and DCG for rising main lengths that exceed 500 meters. The results of this can alter the design of the pumping station, or key protective measures within the design as a direct result of the surge, so it is vital that early analysis takes place.
