![Flow, Pressure and Pump Performance](https://cole-mswmag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mswmag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpump_head.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.36&fp-y=0.44&h=620&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=1024&s=9ee8de89944bf09cc70c314e64fa6b86)
Figure 1. Operators often think of head as the discharge pressure at the pump, but many different aspects of head influence pump performance.
Pump station design is a common municipal project. Being common, however, should not be confused with being simple.
There is no single best design for pump stations. Pump capacity, station type, control strategy and a multitude of other factors contribute to variations in design....