A Georgia Clean-Water Plant Unlocks a Secret of Extending Screw Pump Life

A simple design combined with effective maintenance and rotational operation helps a Georgia treatment plant get long life from its influent lift screw pumps.

A Georgia Clean-Water Plant Unlocks a Secret of Extending Screw Pump Life

Each pump uses a V-belt drive that protects against possible shock loads.

With almost 30 years and counting of uninterrupted service from 60- and 72-inch screw pumps, operators at the Calhoun (Georgia) Wastewater Treatment Plant have firmly underlined the benefits of basic preventive maintenance.

In 1988, Calhoun’s treatment plant installed two...

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