Lift Station

A tank or chamber accompanied by a pump and related controls used to retain effluent and periodically discharge it. A lift station can be used to pump wastewater from the septic tank to the drainfield when gravity flow is not possible (e.g., when the only place to locate the drainfield is uphill from the tank). Most lift stations are one unit, meaning that the lift station is within the septic tank. These units are called STEP Tanks. <