Many domestic households, outdoor events, glamping, caravanning sites and building site welfare cabins can rely on gravity to take away effluent waste. However, what do you do when you have route wastewater over a relatively long distance, or where gravity works against you, and you have to push wastewater uphill? Well, at Glampsan we have you covered with solutions to help you overcome this problem.

In such instances, we would recommend installing a sewage lifting station. These come in many capacities (we offer 110, 280, 610 and 1300 litre versions) and simply require a 240v mains electricity connection. It's basically a waste collection tank with a pump mounted inside...and the larger versions can be specified with twin pumps to share the load.

The pump operates on a float switch that turns on the pump when the collection tank fills to a certain level. As the pump runs, it churns up the waste, lifts and pushes it away through pipework connected to the mains sewer, waste collection cesspool tank or septic tank (sewage treatment plant) sited some distance away. This equipment can either be buried out of sight or conveniently located above ground hidden from view. This unit will typically pump waste 100m on the flat: for every 1m of "lift" you will lose about 10m of pumping distance.

Example

Let's say you have two, 4-person glamping pods remotely sited in a field. Both examples are located a few metres below the mains sewer (or a septic tank) that lies about 50 metres away.

Let's also say that the glamping pods (or log cabins) are equipped with a shower, flushing toilet and kitchen running water.

According to British Water's "Flows & Loads Guide" each person uses around 150 litres per day in a domestic setting. That volume includes washing machines and dishwashers etc. However, as you will tend to have far fewer "water-hungry" appliances on glamping sites, we should assume creating 75 litres per person per day.

So, in this example, with 4 people per pod each glamping unit will produces roughly 300 litres per day.

Lifting station solutions

Each glamping pod is supplied with a small, dedicated lifting pumping station. The waste is collected and is periodically pumped away to a mains sewer or septic tank.

If it is possible to install one large lifting station servicing two glamping pods then you might be able to minimise groundworks.

Conclusion

There will be many variables to consider that ultimately influence the right solution.

Lifting stations are an excellent choice and may even be an interim measure whilst an application to install a sewage treatment plant is being considered...and that can take a while.

If you are interested in talking to us about sewage lifting stations, then please get in touch with us. Give us a call and we'll be delighted to discuss your requirements in full and help you decide which is the optimum solution for your unique site. Alternatively you can schedule a time slot on our "Consultancy Calendar."

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