Liners & Coatings Save Pump Station Concrete

Corrosion of unprotected concrete

Romtec Utilities offers PVC and fiberglass liners and epoxy coatings for the interior surfaces of concrete wet wells and vaults in our wastewater pump stations. These treatments help prevent damage to the concrete from gasses and liquids that may be present in the sewage. The most common concern is hydrogen sulfide gas emitted from municipal wastewater and the sulfuric acid that forms through a bacterially mediated process. A description of the process that causes degradation of concrete from sewage gas is copied from Wikipedia at the end of this article. Read more