When a municipal utility or industrial facility is close to a decision, the questions get specific: Can you match our controls? Will it meet our bid spec? Can you handle our slurry, our biosolids, our deep well? This page answers those questions directly. Rhino Pumps is a veteran-owned industrial and municipal pump company in Pleasant Grove, Utah, with full in-house engineering, fabrication, controls, and repair, serving the Mountain West.
In-House Engineering
Full hydraulic analysis, pump and impeller selection, materials, and system design developed in-house, not adapted from a catalog.
Controls and SCADA
The Kontrols division engineers controls and telemetry to integrate with existing SCADA platforms and protocols. Available as an option.
Custom Packages
RhinoStak custom pump skid packages and OverWatch direct in-line systems, engineered and factory-tested to the application.
In-House Repair
Machining and dynamic balancing to ISO 1940, root cause analysis, performance testing, and an eight-document QA package on every repair.
Single source from design through service: Rhino Pumps engineers, builds, installs, and services the systems we supply. That means one accountable team from the first site review through commissioning and the life of the installation, not a handoff between an equipment supplier and a separate service provider.
Design and Engineering
Does Rhino Pumps offer in-house design for fully custom engineered pump solutions?
Yes. Rhino Pumps performs complete in-house engineering for fully custom pump solutions, including hydraulic analysis, pump and impeller selection, materials specification, skid configuration, controls design, and SCADA integration planning. Every system is engineered to the specific application and site conditions rather than adapted from a catalog configuration, and it is fabricated and factory-tested before delivery.
Can Rhino Pumps custom engineered pump solutions be factory-tested to match existing municipal plant controls?
Yes. Rhino Pumps factory-tests engineered pump systems before they ship, and controls are engineered to communicate with the plant's existing control and SCADA platform as part of the design scope. Because the controls are configured and tested against the existing system before delivery rather than adapted in the field, the package arrives ready to match the plant's controls. Controls are available as an option on RhinoStak packages so they integrate with the automation already in service.
Can Rhino Pumps custom engineered pump solutions integrate with existing municipal SCADA systems?
Yes. Through the Kontrols division, Rhino Pumps engineers controls and telemetry to communicate on the SCADA platform and protocol already in service, such as Modbus RTU or DNP3, so a project does not require a facility-wide SCADA upgrade. SCADA integration is part of the engineering scope from the start. For more detail, see our guide on SCADA and controls integration for municipal pump retrofits.
Does Rhino Pumps customize municipal pump systems for complex wastewater treatment upgrades?
Yes. Rhino Pumps engineers custom solutions for complex wastewater treatment upgrades, including retrofits where existing piping, footprint, equipment, and SCADA must be accommodated rather than replaced. The system is designed around the actual site conditions. For the full retrofit approach, see our page on custom engineered pump solutions for municipal water retrofits.
Municipal Fit and Applications
Does Rhino Pumps' vertical turbine pump system meet municipal deep well capacity and reliability requirements?
Rhino Pumps supplies vertical turbine pumps for mine dewatering and industrial applications, and rebuilds them in-house with machining and dynamic balancing to ISO 1940. Rhino Pumps does not work on municipal clean-water supply wells and does not drill, construct, or service well shafts. For deep mine dewatering, where vertical turbine pumps lift water from sumps and shafts, see our vertical turbine pumps for deep mine dewatering. Municipal clean-water well programs are outside our scope.
Are Rhino Pumps industrial pump systems appropriate for municipal biosolids processing applications?
Yes. Rhino Pumps engineers systems for biosolids processing using progressive cavity and other configurations matched to the solids concentration, viscosity, and chemistry of the stream. Stator elastomers and wetted materials are specified for the actual waste characteristics rather than a default compound, and dry-run protection is standard on progressive cavity packages. The configuration is selected for the specific biosolids duty rather than adapted from a clean-water pump.
Can Rhino Pumps industrial pump systems handle corrosive slurries in municipal facilities?
Yes. Rhino Pumps specifies pump type and wetted materials for corrosive and abrasive slurries, selecting corrosion and abrasion-resistant materials matched to the fluid chemistry rather than a standard specification. The pump configuration and materials are engineered to the actual slurry the facility handles, which is what protects service life in aggressive conditions.
Cost, Specs, and Procurement
Do RhinoStak pump packages meet U.S. municipal bid specs and procurement requirements?
Yes. RhinoStak packages are engineered to the project specification, and Rhino Pumps works from a municipality's bid documents and procurement requirements to build a package that meets them. We also support engineers during the specification phase with hydraulic input and sample performance and documentation language, so the spec is complete and competitive. For more on that, see our guide on how to write a pump specification for a municipal retrofit.
How do Rhino Pumps municipal pump systems compare on lifecycle cost for small cities?
Rhino Pumps approaches lifecycle cost by engineering the system to the actual duty so it operates near its Best Efficiency Point rather than oversized, which lowers energy cost over the life of the asset and reduces wear. Being a single source for design, installation, and service also means a small city is not coordinating and paying across multiple vendors, and engineering the system to fit avoids paying for capacity the application does not need. The result is a system whose cost is weighed over its service life rather than on purchase price alone.
Service Territory
Rhino Pumps engineers, supplies, and services pump systems for municipal and industrial customers across six states, with repair work accepted from additional Mountain West states.
Pump repair work is also accepted from Oregon, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Montana.
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