Spring Thaw Creek Bypass Pumping

Location : Ontario

Application: Bypass the creek while a new damn was built

Pumps: 8 12” 140 HP submersible Gorman-Rupp pumps

Tags: pumping, temporary pump solution, by-pass pumping system

With the existing dam out of service, the customer needed to pump an excess of about 72 millions gallons per day - enough to fill an Olympic size pool every 13 minutes.The solution came in the form of a turnkey pump and power rental that included 8 Gorman-Rupp 12” 140 HP submersible pumps, 2,000 ft of hose and pipe, and four - 500 kW paralleled Caterpillar generators.

Watch this video to learn more about this project by Toromont Pump Systems.

Water Treatment Plant by-pass pumping 171,000 cubic metres per day

Location : Ontario

Application: Waste water treatment replacement during update 

Pumps: 7 Gorman-Rupp Prime Aire pumps

Tags: pumping, temporary pump solution, water treatment, waste water management, by-pass pumping system

In just three weeks – of a temporary system of seven pumps powered by Cat generators and connected by 3,500 feet of piping at a wastewater treatment plant in Ontario. The temporary result is as efficient as the plant it replaces. It is capable of not only splitting the average flow into two streams, but also handling peak flows of up to 171,000 cubic meters per day while workers at the plant perform critical repairs and upgrades.