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RC Worst & Co. Inc. started building packaged lift stations over twenty years ago providing clients a plug and play solution. In the last year RC Worst & Co. made the decision to allocate resources to overhaul the entire Automated Flow Systems line of packaged lift stations using Solidworks 3D modeling. 3D modelling allows our designers to produce an innovative product more efficiently. Clients including engineers, operators, municipalities, contractors, and developers are already experiencing...

The State of Idaho is no longer allowing the use of submersible well pumps in Idaho lakes and rivers.

It is no stretch for me to venture to say that on a fairly routine basis I pick up the phone and the customer on the other end is shopping for a grinder pump. I often discover their not looking for a grinder pump at all. In some cases, the customer is looking for a pump that can reliably handle solid sewage without plugging, or jamming.

We get this question all the time, How long should my pump last? So I decided to put together this quick and easy rule of thumb guide. Please understand that every single pumping application out there is unique. There are likely thousands of factors that contribute to the overall life expectancy of a pump. This guide is intended to be used as a point of reference as to what can be typically expected out of a pump.The first ruleNot every pump is created equal. A common real life example, in...

Don’t hang weight off of the discharge line and fittings on discharge head alone. Support pipeline by blocking, jack stands or concrete saddles according to best piping practices. Don’t start pump while it is rotating in reverse direction after having just shut down the pump. It is advisable to install a time delay relay on electric drives to prevent this from happening. Non reverse protection in driver could also be a solution. Give a min time interval between starts, 5-10 min depending on...