FJ Smith

FJ Smith, a Blake Group Company, designs, builds and installs booster stations and lift stations throughout the northeast. The stations include controls and auxiliary power. Additionally, FJ Smith works with contractors to supervise plumbing, electrical, transportation, placement, arrangment and connections. Blake Equipment can provide all the components necessary for either type and provide turnkey installation. Because the entire system is purchased from Blake Equipment your warranty is with Blake...one stop shopping, one source for satisfaction.

Lift Stations

Lift stations are used to reduce the capital cost of sewer system construction. Sewer systems typically depend on gravity to move sewage and water through the system. When the flow encounters inclines or requires trenches deeper than 10 feet lift stations can become more economical. The size of gravity sewer lines is dependent on the minimum pipe slope and flow. Pumping waste water can convey the same flow using smaller pipe at shallower depth reducing pipeline costs.

Dry or Wet Pit?

Dry pit stations have been in use for many years. In dry pit lift stations the pumps, valves and controls are ounted in a pump/control house above ground or in a seperate pit from the pit containing the wastewater being pumped. This makes the pumps easily accessible for maintenance and repair.