Description: Vacuum Sewer Circuit Rider
Chris Grove is a utility manager for Woodard and Curran, an operations and management company headquartered in Portland, Maine. Grove and his team manage the sewers — both gravity and vacuum — for the City of Groveland, Florida, west of Orlando. When Grove took the position in 2012, he found that recommended preventive maintenance on the Groveland vacuum sewer had been neglected for...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Description: Vacuum Sewer Circuit Rider
Proper maintenance — both routine and preventive — is key, according to King. Teaching proper maintenance techniques prevents most problems from occurring.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Description: Vacuum Sewer Circuit Rider
King said ongoing training is essential for operating an efficient, reliable vacuum sewer system. According to King, some operators may forget best practices over time. Or, new personnel are hired and not properly trained in vacuum sewer maintenance. Those systems may begin to experience problems that could easily be avoided just by training in proper maintenance practices.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Description: Vacuum Sewer Circuit Rider
While routine preventive maintenance will greatly reduce call-outs and enhance efficiency, a natural disaster still can create significant problems, no matter how well maintained the system — and storms occur frequently in Florida.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Description: Vacuum Sewer Circuit Rider
After a preventive maintenance plan is in place, vacuum sewer upkeep takes on a slow, steady pace. There are rarely emergencies, only minimal daily upkeep and system checks.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Description: Vacuum Sewer Circuit Rider
Despite more than three decades in the business, King describes himself not as an expert but as a facilitator; one who makes an action or process easier. He is a circuit rider, sharing knowledge among public works personnel so that everyone benefits from collective experience.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Vacuum Sewer Circuit Rider