Lesson 11: Sump Pumps

Question 1

1. What is the reason for the boiler sump pumps?

Answer 1

Boiler Sump pumps remove water from the Fan Room and the Vacuum Pump drains.

Question 2

2. Where do the boiler sump pumps discharge to on Unit #1, Unit #2 and Unit #3?

Answer 2

Unit #1 – Connects into CT blowdown

Unit #2 & #3 – Goes out to the settling ponds

Question 3

3. What is the reason for the basement sump pumps?

Answer 3

Basement Sump pumps remove the water leak off from the Gland Seal, Lab Analyzers, and other water leaks.

Question 4

4. When the basement sump pumps are running, where do they discharge?

Answer 4

CT Blowdowns

Question 5

5. If you had an oil spill in the basement and it got into the sump, what would you do and whom would you contact?

Answer 5

Shut the pump off
Contact supervisor/environmentalist
Try to contain the spill with cat litter