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Sanitary pumping station building exterior — Zoom Details

White Rock Sanitary Pump Station Surge Tank

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Engineering, Lower Mainland, Pumping Stations, StructuralBy Steve Feng January 7, 2025

By adding a surge tank to their sanitary pump station, the station and forcemain were better protected against pressure transients.

A narrow, single-story concrete structure is in the centre of the photo. The side of a house is visible on the right, a few metres away from the concrete structure. To the left of the concrete structure is a narrow laneway that is bordered immediately by a fence line and trees. — Zoom Details

Wakefield Lift Station Replacement

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Engineering, Geotechnical, Legal and Engineering Surveys, Lower Mainland, Municipal Underground Infrastructure & Roadways, Pumping Stations, Surveying, Water and Wastewater FacilitiesBy Andrea de Vries May 2, 2024

McElhanney led a team of civil, process mechanical, structural, geotechnical, and electrical disciplines in the Wakefield lift station replacement.

Fort McMurray #468 First Nation Water and Sewage Infrastructure

Alberta, Cities & Communities, Pumping Stations, Water and Wastewater FacilitiesBy Jenn Kuhn March 16, 2021

McElhanney completed an economic master sustainability study which reccomended providing water & wastewater servicing via a pump station.

Lift Station in High River, Alberta — Zoom Details

High River Lift Station Upgrades

Alberta, Cities & Communities, Market Sectors, Municipal Underground Infrastructure & Roadways, Pumping Stations, Region, Water and Wastewater Facilities, Water ResourcesBy Jenn Kuhn February 10, 2019

The budget-friendly re-design included a much-needed new bypass around the lift station for emergency or other temporary use. Through intricate design, the team managed to tie it in with existing, unused infrastructure to save the Town added expense.