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5 Ways Municipalities Can Prepare for Floods
FEMA can foot some of the bill for your community’s proactive safety measures. The next flood could happen tomorrow. The cause might be natural or man-made. They can develop slowly, or overwhelm a community in just minutes. Are you prepared? Floods rank only behind tornadoes as the top natural disaster
5 Quick Fixes for a Failing Submersible Pump
There could be a very easy solution to that pump’s problem. They’re quiet and have a low profile. You can configure them for vertical or horizontal use, or any angle in between. Submersible electric pumps are true workhorses that perform well for flood control and storm-water drainage. And if something
5 Solutions for Dewatering Tunnels and Shafts
Tame the access challenges that a tunnel project creates. Access. It’s always the top consideration when you look at options for groundwater control in tunnels and shafts. And those options are determined by how and where you can install dewatering equipment. What’s more, conventional dewatering systems don’t always work with
The Four Major Dewatering Methods and How to Choose One
Learn which option is right for your next excavation project. There are a wide variety of methods used to control groundwater during an excavation. Selecting the right dewatering process is a critical step in almost any construction project. Each individual job brings with it a unique set of ground conditions,
5 Ways to Control Groundwater During Excavation
Say goodbye to groundwater on large construction sites. Controlling groundwater during excavation is extremely important in the construction industry. Dewatering helps provide temporary reductions in groundwater levels for structures that must extend below groundwater level. There are a variety of dewatering and groundwater control methods used on major construction sites
Dewatering: 4 Solutions for Containing Noise
Respect thy neighbor during dewatering by keeping the noise down. While dewatering is often needed on large construction sites, the pumps and generators required can often become quite noisy. Contractors must look for ways to perform dewatering without excessive noises that could disrupt surrounding areas. This is especially true when
Best Practices for Dewatering at a Construction Site
It’s more than efficiency, it’s good stewardship. Groundwater is no friend to construction sites. The groundwater table level must be lowered before any type of construction excavation begins. The question isn’t if you should use a dewatering technique. There’s hardly ever a time when it isn’t necessary. The type of dewatering system
High Powered Drive Units
Diesel, Electric, and Duel Setups MWI Drive Units MWI works with companies like John Deere, Caterpillar, and US Motors to make sure our customers have the most reliable engines to power their water pumps and are as efficient as possible. While our water pumps are submerged in the water, the operating and
3 Ways to Use a Submersible Electric Pump
These workhorses get water out of the way or send it where it needs to go. Submersible pumps are a type of centrifugal pump. They’re designed to function with the pump and motor submerged in the water. The pump’s motor is sealed. It’s impossible for even a small amount of
Open-Pit Dewatering: How It Works, and What Pump to Use
There’s more than just water down there. Large amounts of water on a construction site stops progress in its tracks. Open-pit dewatering pumps pull water out from the bottom of a construction excavation area. Look for high-head drainage pumps to do this quickly and efficiently. They do it best when
How Hydraflo™ Pumps Are Used
A patented design that moves water fast. Not all pumps are created equal. Good thing, too. They’re made to move water, but different pumps do it in specific ways. Natural events like flooding can put massive amounts of water in harm’s way. It needs to be quickly removed. MWI Pumps
It’s Got to Go Before You Get Started
Groundwater can often delay projects from the start. These are some of the best ways to remove it ahead of construction. Construction dewatering is necessary at most sites to lower the groundwater level. You can’t build or pour a foundation unless you’ve removed standing water. Once it’s removed, you need