Pumping landfill leachate, wastewater containing solids and other debris is a challenging task that requires high performance pump systems to hold up to day-to-day heavy duty pumping tasks. There are added variables like solids, methane gas and potential site risks that must be taken into account when planning for a landfill wastewater and leachate pumping system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was just the case for the City of High Point\u2019s <\/a>municipal solid waste landfill. A recent upgrade to the City\u2019s landfill wastewater treatment equipment called for Mud Sucker <\/a>diaphragm pumps to be installed with explosion proof motors, pressure sensors, flow meters and enclosure. Located in northern North Carolina between Greensboro and Winston-Salem, the system also required a heating system to prevent freezing during winter months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n