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Clogging Eliminated and Costs Reduced at Oak Hill Estates

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Clogging Eliminated and Costs Reduced at Oak Hill Estates

The Barnes® SH Series Solution

Highland Treatment Inc., Oak Hill Estates’ contractor, was frustrated with the consistent
clogging of the Flygt pump installed in the mobile home court’s equalization basin. The
pump transfers large raw sewage solids from the basin to the batch reactor. It clogged constantly and the motor overheated and failed twice. Highland Treatment Inc. was forced to dedicate extensive resources and maintenance to keep the pump up and running.

Highland Treatment Inc. contacted Jett Pump & Valve to provide a rental pump to use while their Flygt pump was being repaired. Jett Pump recommended they replace the pump with a Barnes SH pump, based on its success in an Inkster, MI lift station.

A Barnes 4SHV non-clog 7.5HP pump with vortex impeller was installed. The slotted discharge flange allowed the pump to be installed to the existing discharge piping with no modifications required.

The 4SHV pump has not clogged once since installation. Elimination of service calls and
maintenance during inclement weather has resulted in significant costs savings and a safer working environment. Highland Treatment Inc., feels assured there is much reduced potential of the equalization tank overflowing, which would have resulted in substantial EPA fines.

“We haven’t had to pull it or mess with it since the
day we put it in, it’s just been maintenance free.”
– Mark Dowson, Operations Supervisor

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