Water pumping stations are differentiated by their applications, such as sourcing from wells, raw water pumping, and high service pumping, each designed to meet specific demand projections and customer needs. The introduction of "package pumping stations" has modernized drainage systems, allowing a compact, efficient solution for areas where gravity drainage is impractical. Similarly, in land drainage, stations pump water to prevent flooding in areas below sea level, a concept pioneered during the Victorian era in places like The Fens in the UK. In canal systems, pumping stations help replenish water lost through lock usage and leakage, ensuring navigability. Pumping stations are designed to move water or sewage from one location to another, overcoming gravitational challenges, and are essential for maintaining navigable canal levels, supplying water, and managing sewage and floodwaters.
A pumping station is an integral part of a pumped-storage hydroelectricity installation. They are critical in a variety of infrastructure systems, such as water supply, drainage of low-lying land, canals and removal of sewage to processing sites. Pumping stations, also called pumphouses, are public utility buildings containing pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another. Pumping station Van Sasse in Grave, the Netherlands. Facilities including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another Pumping station Van Sasse in Grave, Netherlands.