At the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Snohomish, Washington (just north of Seattle), nothing has really visibly changed with the Lakeside Screw Pumps that were installed in 1995 – apart from the colour.
Two 72” Screw Pumps and one 42” Screw Pump from Lakeside Equipment Corporation, Illinois, are now red (from their original blue), simply to match the plant’s colour scheme, and more than three decades are on, with the help of new lower sealed bearings, are still happily working away. The paint job came about after 17 years of service in 2012 when the highly robust screw pumps were treated to a sandblast and clean up.
The 30-years-plus of service is testament not only to Lakeside as the manufacturer, but to the diligent team of three at the City of Snohomish Wastewater Treatment Plant for their maintenance regime, especially in light of increasingly changing and challenging weather conditions.
Serving a population of 10,000, the plant has, in recent years, had to endure more and more instances of flooding that effectively leave the facility on an ‘island’.
Heavy rain that melts the winter snow on the nearby Cascade mountain range sends...
Blue or red – Award-winning Snohomish WWTP continues to shine
