Biotube® Low-Head Pump Vaults (LHV)
Orenco® Biotube Low-Head Pump Vaults use patented Biotube filtration to screen effluent for low-head effluent pumps. They can be used in two-compartment septic tanks and dose tanks. The passively self-cleaning design minimizes filter buildup. The float switch assembly and filter cartridge can be removed for maintenance without removing the pump vault.
- Durable, one-piece polyethylene vault construction
- Biotube filtration in passively self-cleaning configuration
- Ball valve for easy draining and vault removal
- Removable float switch assembly (sold separately)
- 17.88-in (455-mm) vault diameter supports up to 14.1-in (358-mm) diameter pumps
- 46- and 60-in (1168- and 1524-mm) vault heights (46-in recommended for Infiltrator® tanks)
- 12.5 ft2 (1.16 m2) total filter surface area
- 3.8 ft2 (0.35 m2) filter flow area
- 1/8- or 1/16-in (3.2- or 1.6-mm) filter mesh