pumping station
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facilities including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another
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Pumping station Van Sasse in Grave, Netherlands Pumping station Van Sasse in Grave, the Netherlands
Pumping stations, also called pumphouses, are public utility buildings containing pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another. 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. A pumping station is an integral part of a pumped-storage hydroelectricity installation.
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