Pumps you can't see. Service you can rely on.
A lift station is a buried pump chamber that moves wastewater from low elevation to a higher gravity sewer or septic tank. Common on properties with basement plumbing, lake-area homes below road grade, large commercial buildings, multi-family communities, and HOA wastewater infrastructure. When a lift station fails, sewage backs up — fast. Routine maintenance is how you stay ahead of that.
What we service
- Residential lift stations — basement ejection pump chambers, low-lying property pump systems
- Commercial lift stations — restaurants, retail, office, light industrial
- HOA / community lift stations — multi-family developments, planned communities
- Septic effluent pump stations — pressure-dose septic systems where the pump moves effluent from septic tank to drain field
- Grinder pump stations — for properties on low-pressure sewer collection systems
Lift station inspection
A full inspection covers every failure point that we've seen take stations down over the years:
- Pump amperage draw & current condition (lead and lag pumps where dual-pump configurations exist)
- Float switch operation at all set points (off, lead-on, lag-on, alarm)
- Discharge check valve seating
- Discharge piping integrity
- Control panel internal condition — corrosion, moisture, loose connections
- Alarm system test (audible and visible, plus any telemetry)
- Backup power configuration where present
- Wet well condition — accumulated grease, debris, structural integrity
- Vent and access cover condition
Scheduled maintenance plans
Commercial and HOA-owned lift stations should be on scheduled maintenance — typically quarterly for high-flow stations, semi-annually for moderate-use, annually for residential stations on light duty. We provide:
- Documented visit reports with photos and amperage readings
- Pump performance trending over time
- Predictive replacement recommendations before failure
- Compliance documentation for properties under EPD or county oversight
- 24/7 emergency response priority for maintenance contract holders
Repairs we handle
- Pump replacement — submersible effluent and grinder pumps, all major brands (Liberty, Zoeller, Goulds, Hydromatic, Myers, E-One, Barnes, etc.)
- Float switch replacement and recalibration
- Control panel replacement or rebuild
- Alarm system installation and troubleshooting
- Wet well cleaning and degreasing
- Discharge piping repair or replacement
- Check valve replacement
- Telemetry / SCADA integration for stations requiring remote monitoring
Emergency response
When a lift station alarm goes off, you have a window before sewage backs up — usually hours, not minutes, but not days. Our 24/7 dispatch responds to lift station emergencies as a priority call. Office line: (678) 262-6488; after hours / cell: (678) 780-8536.
Related services
For other pump-related services, see sewage ejection pumps. For sewer line work upstream of the lift station, see sewer line cleaning and sewer installation.