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Vacuum Sewer Collection System

June 8, 2011March 15, 2012 1389 Views energy, Mesa County, school renovations, TechWatch

Airvac PROMOTION — Designed for both new corrections facilities or retrofits of existing jails or prisons, AirVac’s Vacuum Sewers are easy to maintain and repair, but designed to make it harder for inmates to sabotage the plumbing. The system uses less water than most conventional gravity sewer systems, according to the company.

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The Case for Vacuum Sewers

February 25, 2010February 25, 2010 2174 Views Cell phone, TechWatch, The Redwood Forest Foundation

There are more than 2.3 million inmates in America’s jails and prisons. If they were all in one location, it would be the 23rd largest city in America. Some correctional facilities are, in fact, like small cities. For example, one of the largest prisons in the United States is the Louisiana State Penitentiary with more than 5,000 inmates.