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Home Septic Systems and the Importance of Septic Tank Alarms

October 25, 2019

About 25% of homeowners in the United States rely on a dedicated septic system for their home’s wastewater. A septic system is a delicate one, dependent on a series of biological and mechanical processes. Properly maintained septic systems rarely have …

Liquid Level Sensors for Leachate Tanks from SMD Fluid Controls

November 2, 2017

When rain falls over landfills, the water passes through the collected waste and becomes a hazardous liquid known as leachate. Left alone, this leachate will seep into the groundwater and contaminate nearby rivers, streams, and other bodies of water. That’s …

Float Level Switches for Wastewater Environmental Safety

October 19, 2017

Municipal wastewater comes from a number of different sources: residential waste, industrial effluent, stormwater, road runoff, and more. On their own or together—but especially together—these fluids can pose a serious risk to humans and the environment. That’s why wastewater treatment …

Float Switches for Effluent Pumps & Ejector Pumps

July 26, 2017

For many of us in the modern world, waste is something we flush and forget. We don’t need to know where it goes, or how to gets there. But for people who live with septic tanks or holding tanks instead …

Float Switch Failure Contributes to Seattle Wastewater Spill

April 12, 2017

Just how big of an impact can one or two float switches have? According to reports, a combination of a power outage and failing float switches at Seattle’s West Point Treatment Plant caused millions of gallons of raw sewage and …

How Sewage Pumps Work with Float Switches

January 10, 2017

When you flush your toilet, you probably don’t think about where the waste goes, or how it’s pumped into a sewage line. However, this is something that plays a huge role in your lifestyle each and every day. In homes …

How Toilets Work and How Float Switches Function

January 4, 2017

You probably flush a toilet each and every day, whether it’s your toilet at home or at work. Have you ever considered how this device actually works, though? How does it refill with water, and how does it know when …

Liquid Level Sensors for pH Neutralization in Wastewater Treatment

July 20, 2016

pH neutralization is an important part of the wastewater treatment process. Government regulations at national and local levels set standards for wastewater discharge into sewers, streams, and lakes, groundwater, and more. Proper pH balance of discharge is required not only …

Faulty Float Switch Causes Sewage Spill in Georgia Town

May 5, 2016

Oconee County in Georgia has something of a sewage problem. At least, the residents of the town of Calls Creek would say so. Sewage lines in the region are often routed along creeks and rivers, because they flow downhill. This …

Float Switch Helps Keep the World’s Longest Floating Bridge Afloat

April 15, 2016

Earlier this month, the Washington State Department of Transportation held the grand opening of the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge replacement, also known as the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge and more commonly the SR (State Route) 520 Bridge. The unveiling …

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