Pumping station and wastewater adoption support for Leep Networks developments

Choosing a NAV can give developers greater flexibility over how water and wastewater infrastructure is adopted — but the pumping station still needs to integrate successfully with the NAV's technical, operational and commercial requirements.

Advantage Pumping Solutions works with Leep Networks and development teams to provide specialist pumping-station expertise throughout that process.

Our established industry relationships and experience mean we can help join up the work of the developer, drainage consultant, groundworker and adopting NAV rather than leaving the pumping station as a separate technical problem.

Understanding Leep's NAV approach

Leep Networks (Water) Ltd operates as a water NAV and adopts and operates clean-water and wastewater networks on new developments.

Leep describes its model as an “adoption-first” approach, allowing developers to retain flexibility over design and construction while Leep takes responsibility for the long-term ownership and operation of the adopted network.

Its published projects include major clean- and wastewater NAV schemes such as Barking Riverside, Woodberry Down and Castle Irwell, demonstrating its involvement in large residential and regeneration developments.

Making the interface between pumping station and NAV simpler

Where the wastewater network contains a pumping station, coordination becomes particularly important.

Pump selection, rising-main design, controls, telemetry, access, maintenance provision and commissioning all affect the asset that the NAV will ultimately own and operate.

Advantage's experience of working with NAV organisations such as Leep helps us consider those operational requirements during design — not once construction is already underway.

How Advantage can support a Leep Networks project

Our specialist team can help with:

•  Early pumping-station design advice

•  Hydraulic calculations

•  Pump and rising-main selection

•  Mechanical and electrical design

•  Pumping-station layouts

•  Technical information required for adoption

•  Coordination with the developer's consultant

•  Manufacture and equipment supply

•  Installation

•  Commissioning

•  Handover and adoption support

Because Advantage is manufacturer independent, the station can be engineered around the development and adopting organisation rather than a predetermined manufacturer's product range.

A collaborative approach to adoption

Leep itself promotes collaborative delivery and the ability to work with a developer's preferred contractors.

That works well with Advantage's role as the specialist pumping-station partner: bringing together the detailed pumping-station design and delivery requirements while allowing the wider project team to retain its preferred delivery structure.

Leep Networks pumping station FAQs

Does Leep adopt wastewater networks?

Yes. Leep operates as a NAV for both clean-water and wastewater networks and has published multiple developments where it has adopted both services.

Can Advantage work alongside the developer's existing contractors?

Yes. We regularly work alongside consultants and groundworkers, taking responsibility for the specialist pumping-station element rather than requiring the whole drainage package.

When should Advantage become involved?

Ideally before the detailed pumping-station design is fixed. Early involvement gives us more opportunity to coordinate NAV requirements without creating redesign later.

Working on a Leep Networks development?

Bring Advantage into the project early and use our NAV experience to help create a clearer route from pumping-station design to adoption.

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