Specialist pumping station design and adoption support for Southern Water developments

Pumping stations intended for adoption by Southern Water must meet both the national sewer-adoption standards and Southern Water’s own requirements.

Advantage Pumping Solutions provides specialist design and delivery expertise to help developers incorporate those requirements into the station from an early stage.

Understanding Southern Water pumping station requirements

Southern Water confirms that applications for newly constructed sewers and pumping stations must meet Water UK’s Sewerage Sector Guidance under the Codes for Adoption introduced in April 2020.

It also publishes dedicated Wastewater Adoptable Pumping Station Local Practice Guidance, which needs to be considered when developing a station for Southern Water adoption.

Meeting these specifications is an important part of gaining adoption approval.

How Advantage can support your Southern Water project

We can help with:

• Initial pumping-station design advice

• Hydraulic calculations

• Pump selection

• Adoptable pumping-station design

• Mechanical and electrical specification

• Review against Southern Water’s local requirements

• Technical submission support

• Supply and manufacture

• Installation

• Testing and commissioning

• Handover support

Established water-industry experience

For more than 25 years, Advantage has helped developers solve pumping-station challenges.

Our understanding of adoption requirements and established relationships across water authorities and NAVs allows us to provide practical support throughout the process rather than simply supplying equipment.

Southern Water pumping station FAQs

Does Southern Water have its own pumping station guidance?

Yes. Southern Water publishes specific Local Practice Guidance for adoptable wastewater pumping stations alongside the national Sewerage Sector Guidance.

Can Southern Water adopt both sewers and pumping stations?

Yes. Southern Water’s sewer-adoption process includes both new sewers and pumping stations, subject to meeting its required standards.

Can Advantage work with our drainage consultant?

Yes. We frequently work as the pumping-station specialist within a wider consultant, housebuilder and groundworker team.

Planning a Southern Water pumping station?

Tell us about the development and we’ll help establish the requirements and next steps.