Pumps and wet well
Duty and standby pumps, guide rails, auto-couplings, lifting equipment, level instruments and the fittings needed for safe future maintenance.
Adoptable wastewater pump stations
Adoptable Pump Stations
From pump selection through to commissioning, we provide the specialist mechanical and electrical equipment needed inside an adoptable wastewater pumping station.
Send us the duty, chamber drawings and water company comments. We will review the package, highlight any gaps and help move the station towards approval.
Pump selectionWet-well equipmentValve chamberControl panelTelemetryCommissioning
Complete station equipment package
One specialist team for the pumps, controls and mechanical equipment
We bring the main station components together as one coordinated package, checked against the hydraulic duty, chamber arrangement and the adopting water company’s approved requirements.
Valve chamber
Isolation valves, non-return valves, manifolds and discharge pipework arranged so the equipment remains accessible and maintainable.
Controls and telemetry
The control panel, motor protection, level control, alarms and telemetry interfaces are developed around the approved station design.
Installation and commissioning
Mechanical installation, electrical coordination, functional testing and commissioning records for the agreed handover package.
Built for long-term maintenance
Designed for the people who will operate and maintain it
An adoptable station has to work on day one and remain safe to inspect, isolate and service for years afterwards. Access, lifting and valve operation are therefore part of the equipment review, not an afterthought.
Control panel and telemetry
Controls built around the approved station design
The control panel is developed as part of the overall station package, with the operating sequence, alarms, protection and telemetry signals agreed before manufacture.
What we coordinate
Each project is checked against the current requirements of the adopting water company and the approved design information.
- Duty and standby pump sequence
- Level control and high-level alarms
- Motor protection and fault indication
- Power-failure and common-alarm signals
- Telemetry or SCADA interface schedule
- Form 4 separation where the specification requires it
- Panel drawings, test records and handover information
The drawing shown is a redacted example from a previous technical submission. The final arrangement for every new station is reviewed against the current project and water company requirements.
A straightforward project route
From the first drawings to a commissioned station
You do not need to have every answer before speaking to us. Send the information you have and we will tell you what is missing.
Send the information
Share the duty, levels, chamber drawings, rising-main details, electrical supply and any authority comments.
We review the package
We check the equipment interfaces, identify gaps and confirm the information needed before supply.
Supply and installation
The agreed pumps, mechanical equipment and controls are supplied and installed alongside the civils programme.
Testing and commissioning
The pumps, controls, alarms and interfaces are tested, commissioned and recorded for handover.
Need the wider adoption package too?
Two specialist services, one clear route
Alton Pumps focuses on the pumping-station equipment, controls and commissioning. Where the project also needs Section 104 coordination, adoptable drainage, rising mains, testing or handover support, the wider package is covered through our dedicated Sewers for Adoption service.
Visit Sewers for Adoption →Alton Pumps: pumps, wet-well equipment, valve-chamber equipment, controls, telemetry, installation and commissioning.
Sewers for Adoption: Section 104 support, adoptable sewers, rising mains, testing, records and handover coordination.
Common questions
Adoptable pump station FAQs
Does Alton Pumps manage the entire Section 104 process?
No. Alton Pumps supplies and delivers the pumping-station mechanical and electrical package. Wider Section 104, sewer, rising-main, testing and handover services are directed through sewersforadoption.com.
Can you work to different water-company requirements?
Yes. The equipment package is reviewed against the adopting authority’s current project-specific requirements and comments.
Do you supply control panels and telemetry interfaces?
Yes. Control panels, level control, high-level alarms, telemetry interfaces and kiosk equipment can form part of the package, subject to the project specification.
Can you install and commission the equipment?
Yes. Alton Pumps can install the mechanical and electrical equipment, carry out functional testing and commissioning, and provide the agreed M&E handover records.
Send us the pumping-station drawings
We will review the duty, chamber arrangement, valve chamber, electrical supply and control requirements, then explain the next practical step.