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Old 01-11-2010, 09:53 PM
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Default Lift Stations

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Originally Posted by downeaster View Post
I drove by the site this AM. As previously stated, it is a concrete block building in the middle of the roundabout. I have no idea why it is there.
They are "lift stations". They lift the sewer water up to the next level, so gravity can continue to carry it to the waste plant. They have one huge electric pump in them with generator back up in case the electric goes out.

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