Air Vac Sewer Systems

Vacuum pumps located at a central vacuum station maintain vacuum on the collection system.

Air vac sewer systems.

Airvac vacuum technology systems offer a cost effective environmentally sound alternative to traditional gravity sewerage systems. A batch of sewage enters the vacuum system when the atmospheric flovac valve opens in a collection pit and the sewage is sucked into the vacuum main. Airvac a brand of aqseptence group is a leader in vacuum sewer system technology. Vacuum sewers use differential air pressure to transport sewage.

The flovac valve remains open briefly following the removal of the sewage from the pit sump allowing atmospheric air to enter the suction pipe and blow the sewage batch toward the vacuum pump station. Airvac by linear manufacturing. Our services also include storm drain cleaning truck and bus washes and tank cleaning. Valves open and reseal automatically when the system is used so differential pressure can be maintained without expending much energy.

Airvac vacuum sewers are a cost effective environmentally friendly alternative to traditional gravity and pressure sewer systems providing low maintenance efficient and reliable sewage collection. A normally closed interface valve located in a valve pit seals the collection system to maintain vacuum throughout. Airvac is considered to be the industry standard as both the u s. Epa and the water environment federation featured airvac in their published.

Since 1969 we have led the effort to take vacuum sewer technology from a zero base in the u s. Airvac by linear manufacturing for nearly 50 years in the business linear llc has been known as a worldwide provider of radio based transmitters and receivers for the traditional security market. Air valves are hydromechanical devices designed to automatically release air and wastewater gases or admit air during the filling draining or operation of liquid piping systems for water and wastewater services. Airvac services is colorado s leader in car wash sand trap pumping and industrial vacuum truck services.

Airvac are the world leader in vacuum sewerage system technology for many years. More than 700 systems have been installed worldwide since the early 70 s. A vacuum sewer or pneumatic sewer system is a method of transporting sewage from its source to a sewage treatment plant it maintains a partial vacuum with an air pressure below atmospheric pressure inside the pipe network and vacuum station collection vessel. To the established reliable form of sewage collection system enjoyed by many today.