Packaged Pumping Stations are used to transfer sewage from one site to another. They can move sewage in most directions and have the power to transfer sewage uphill if required.
Designed and manufactured in-house, the Planet® Range of Package Pumping Stations are suitable for use in a range of wastewater and sewage applications, in situations where removal is not possible under gravity, such as in single dwellings, hotels, nursing homes, schools, hospitals, and housing developments.
All of our Pumping Stations in the Planet® Range are BBA-approved. Giving you the reassurance that our products are of a high standard and have been assessed, tested and approved by one of the UK’s leading notified bodies.
Our package pumping stations have the following dimensions:
Pluto Micro - 0.580m deep x 0.5m diameter
Pluto - 0.650m deep x 0.7m diameter
Mercury – 1.2m deep x 1m diameter
Venus – 2.3m deep x 1m diameter
Saturn – 2m – 4.5m deep x 1.5m diameter
Jupiter – 2.5m – 4.5m deep x 2.1m diameter
*Please allow for a 250mm backfill of concrete.
An adoptable pumping station requires a completely segregated compound area with access for future maintenance vehicles and larger plant lifting equipment. The size of the compound can vary depending upon the size of the application and which authority the development falls under.
What is a package pumping station?
A package pump station is a complete unit comprising of a chamber, pumps, pipework, valves, control panel and level control pre-assembled as a complete unit. A package pumping station is primarily used in the private sector and commonly isn’t normally adopted by the water authority. Package pumping stations come in varying sizes to suit the requirements of the flow and application.
What is the difference between private and adoptable pumping stations?
Private pumping stations do not need to comply with the rules set out within the Design and Construction Guidance because they will not be adopted by a local water authority. This makes more bespoke manufacturing options available to you and reduces the installation and commissioning time.
What applications are the XL/XXL Planet Range designed for?
The XL/XXL Planet Range has a large storage capacity and the ability to discharge fluids at a reduced rate. This is vital in applications with a controlled discharge restriction, such as sewage and stormwater applications.
Surges in demand in these applications can lead to local sewer networks overflowing, but being able to store high volumes of fluid and release them at a slower rate will ensure the sewer network is not overwhelmed in high demand or emergency situations.
Such applications include:
Housing developments
Commercial buildings
Industrial settings
Are sewage pumping stations submerged?
Older pumping station designs traditionally contained elements that were above ground (motors/shafts etc), hence why a lot of very old pumping systems are housed in very ornate buildings or brick-built houses. The vast majority of pumping stations now, however, now are self-contained and submerged below ground.
What is a domestic pumping station?
A domestic pumping station contains the same components as a pumping station for commercial and industrial projects, but the equipment fitted within the station is more suited to handling the nature of a domestic applications.
Flows enter into the pumping station via the station's inlet sockets and the chamber fills to a key point where the integral level control/float switches are activated to alert the system that flows are present.
The level control sends a signal to the control panel and the control panel signals the pump(s) to operate, discharging the retained flows within the pumping station chamber.
Once the chamber reaches a near-empty position, the level control deactivates the pump(s) via the control panel until the system fills again and the process repeats itself.
Who is responsible for a private pumping station?
Private pumping stations remain the property of either the initial developer whom constructed the site, or the house owners for whom the pumping station serves. For larger adoptable pumping station designs, ultimately the water authority will take ownership of pumping station (adopted) when the housing development has matured / near completion yet this can take several years from the date that the pumping station initially becomes operational.
What’s the difference between a package or private pumping station?
Private pumping stations are package pumping stations that are privately owned.
Common Questions
What is a package pumping station?
A package pump station is a complete unit comprising of a chamber, pumps, pipework, valves, control panel and level control pre-assembled as a complete unit. A package pumping station is primarily used in the private sector and commonly isn’t normally adopted by the water authority. Package pumping stations come in varying sizes to suit the requirements of the flow and application.
How much space will a pumping station take?
Our package pumping stations have the following dimensions:
An adoptable pumping station requires a complete segregated compound area with access for future maintenance vehicles and larger plant lifting equipment. The size of the compound can vary depending upon the size of the application and which authority the development falls under.
