What is a Sewage Pump?
Most sewage systems work using the power of gravity to move solids and liquids down a line. However, there may be situations where it is simply not possible to put plumbing devices uphill from a septic or city sewage system. In those cases, a sewage pump becomes an indispensable item to move effluent. A sewage pump has one job and one job only — to move solids and liquids between locations. A typical sewage pump will sit in a sewage basin, which must naturally be in the lowest area of the location needing drained. The pump is capable of being submerged and will likely have to deal with some fluids at nearly all times. A submersible sewage pump is located at the bottom of basin or receptacle, such as a septic tank. The intake for that pump is located as close to the floor of the basin as possible, often being found on the bottom or near the bottom of the device. The goal is to empty as much of the solids and liquids as possible out of the basin. However, because some room must be left b
Sewage pumps and systems are specific types of pumps and pumping systems used to pump sewage from a bathroom and/or laundry room in your basement or anywhere else that is below your main sewer/septic lines. These guidelines cover the steps that need to be taken to accurately select the correct sewage pump and applicable systems to use in sewage ejectors.
