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Surviving Hurricane Beryl

When Hurricane Beryl, a Category 5 storm, hit the Caribbean islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in July it had a severe impact on the island of Canouan. The team at Sandy Lane Yacht Club & Residences had every reason to fear an environmental catastrophe as the storm lashed its infrastructure but the vacuum sewer system installed by Flovac between 2016 and 2018 proved its resilience and reliability.

Sandy Lane Yacht Club is a luxury port that has become the central hub for megayachts in the Grenadines. Of its 120 berths, 24 are dedicated to megayachts up to 100m (330ft) in length.
The two-year project involved constructing a 2.5km (1.5mi) sewer network and installing a vacuum station and reclaimed water treatment plant. The installation was designed to handle the complex conditions of the island, which measures just 5.6 x 2km (3.5 x 1.2mi) and relies on desalination for its water supply.
Flovac integrated its Flovatronic system into the Building Management System (BMS) it installed to give comprehensive real-time control of the sewer network and other facilities of the complex.
Only minor repairs were required following the storm despite the fact that the small and exposed island suffered direct impact from devastating winds and torrential rain. Full functionality continued as normal and underscored the importance of having robust, reliable infrastructure – especially in a vulnerable environment.
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