The new pump station was designed for ease of installation and a proficient transition from old system to new system.
When Arsenal Technical High School made the decision to upgrade an old submersible dry pit pump system, the Indianapolis, Ind.-based institution called upon Metropolitan Industries to renew its system through both effective and convenient means.
“Metropolitan built a triplex self-priming pump system that closed in a house and contained a generator inside,” said national salesperson Tim Laskowski. “The packaged unit essentially sits on top of the existing wet well, which made the installation process very efficient. All in all, the transition from the existing system to the new system was very convenient for the customer.”
Metropolitan removed the existing pumps that were no longer in function, left the wet well where waste collects, dropped the suction lines for the self-priming pumps, and packaged it all up in one convenient unit.
The system, which is designed to collect sewage and transport it to the appropriate destination, started out as a very small project that eventually turned large, incorporating a prefabricated steel building.
It total, Metropolitan supplied a complete station with pumps, motors, valves, fittings, wiring support bases and incidentals with the prefabricated steel building, which includes a simulated brick finish as an attractive design solution. A total of three pumps, each with a TDH of 33 feet and a capacity of 500 GPM were supplied. An 80 kW generator was also included with the package.
Metropolitan manufactured the entire system on-site and shipped ready for installation.
One of the differences between this particular unit and alternative solutions for enclosed structures was the implementation of the imitation brick, which was chosen to match the surrounding campus of Arsenal Tech.
“The material we used was very thin, almost like sheets of plywood, and was routed to look like brick,” said Laskowski. “It provided a very nice design solution and complemented its surroundings very nicely.”
Laskowski said the construction of the program went smoothly and that the customer was ultimately satisfied at the project’s conclusion.
“We actually had the engineers who specified the product at our facility in Romeoville, Ill.,” said Laskowski. “They were able to witness the construction process firsthand were very impressed by our work. We delivered and installed the new system without any problems.”
For more information please contact Tim Laskowski at 815-886-9200, ext. 255 or sales@metropolitanind.com.
