Since this spring check valve responded to subtle pressure differentials, they proved to be an excellent solution in preventing salt water backflow. Turbulent weather proved to be a problem for this store. During periods of heavy rain and high tides, the waters of Tampa Bay reverse-flowed into the pond, causing the vegetation to wither and die. The pond was fitted with three 36-inch check valve.
Check valve can be used in a variety of wastewater, stormwater, and backflow prevention applications. One excellent case study involved a large, well-known retail store in St. Petersburg, FL. The pond was decorated with fresh water vegetation, as are many retention ponds in this part of the American Southeast. This store had a large retention pond, or man-made pond designed to collect rainwater.
Check valve is suitable for a variety of other applications, as well. Some models are ideal for manhole and end-of-pipe outfall installations. Others are used for stormwater control, as the retail store case study illustrates; or, for wastewater treatment applications. Certain duckbill models can be used in industrial applications, such as corrosive slurry handling, caustic chemical applications, and high-temperature chemical reactions. Still others are installed for the purposes of sewer system control and sewer backflow prevention.