How It Works

WHAT A GRINDER PUMP DOES

Wastewater from the building flows by gravity into a buried tank. When it fills to a set level, the pump grinds the solids into a slurry and pushes it through a small-diameter force main to the sewer, then shuts off on its own.

When You Need One

Homes, ADUs and basements below the sewer main, hillside lots, long runs that can’t hold gravity fall, and neighborhoods on a low pressure sewer system.

Below-Grade & Hillside Sites

Living With It

A properly installed system runs only a few minutes at a time and needs little routine maintenance. Keep grease, wipes (even “flushable”), sand and harsh chemicals out of the drains, and call for service if the alarm doesn’t clear on its own.

Alarm & Remote Monitoring

How We Work

FROM PURCHASE TO START-UP

One contractor for the whole sewer system — no gaps between the equipment supplier, the excavator and the electrician.

Site Review & Design

We walk the site, check grade to the sewer main and recommend gravity, force main or a grinder pump system.

Equipment Purchase

As an authorized dealer, we source the Sierra Peak or E/One pump package, tank, panel and lateral components for your site.

Permits & Install

Excavation, tank set, gravity piping, force main by open trench or directional drilling, and tie-in to the sewer.

Start-Up & Testing

We start up the system, test pump cycles and alarms, and walk the owner through how it works.

Monitoring Hand-Off

We set up remote monitoring and alerts and hand the system off to the owner and the monitoring service.

Systems We Install

SIERRA PEAK & E/ONE

We are an authorized dealer and installer for both. We help you choose the right system for the site, buy it through us, and install it complete.

Sierra Peak Pump Systems

Authorized Dealer & Installer

American-engineered low pressure sewer pump systems built for serviceability, performance and lower cost. Sierra Peak panels come ready for SAM remote monitoring.

Systems

Pump Packages

Complete grinder pump packages — basin, pump, level controls and panel — sized for single homes, ADUs and multi-unit sites.

Infrastructure Kits

Lateral and valve kits for connecting each pump station to the force main, including shut-off and check valves.

SAM Remote Monitoring

System Alert Monitor tracks pump cycles and run times for up to four pumps and sends text or email alerts when an alarm starts and clears.

Cut Sheets & Submittals

Sierra Peak cut sheets, submittals and O&M manuals are provided to authorized dealers. Request the documents for your project and we’ll send them over.

Request Sierra Peak Cut Sheets About SAM Monitoring ↗

E/One Sewer Systems

Authorized Dealer & Installer

E/One semi-positive displacement grinder pumps and low pressure sewer systems — simplex and duplex stations, basement units, alarm panels and lateral kits.

Systems

Cut Sheets, Manuals & Literature

Sierra Peak and E/One names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here to identify the systems we sell and install. Product documents open on the manufacturer’s website so you always get the current version.

Project Photos

GRINDER PUMP INSTALLS

Photos from real Apex jobs across Santa Clara County — our crew, our equipment. Tap any photo to enlarge.