Case Study
North Market Lift Station Replacement, City of Redding, Redding CA
“The old North Market Lift Station was requiring our crews to de-rag the pumps on a weekly basis. After the replacement pump station [designed by Water Works Engineers] was constructed with the self-cleaning wetwell design, we have had zero rag-up issues and the required pump station maintenance has dropped considerably. ” – Dwayne Norman, Wastewater Collection Supervisor, City of Redding North Market Lift Station Replacement, City of Redding, Redding CA Water Works Engineers designed the replacement of the City of Redding’s North Market Lift Station. The existing 40-year old lift station was replaced and expanded to a peak ?ow of 4900 gpm to meet the growth in its service area. Historical problems with rag-up and the new lift station uses Vertical Turbine Solids Handling pumps in a new s