Wastewater Drainage Solutions for Deployable Emergency Shelters in Australia
Humanihut is an Australian company specialising in foldable, rapidly deployable temporary accommodation designed for emergency response, mining operations, and remote-use applications. These innovative shelters are fully equipped to provide essential amenities for occupants, including bathroom and kitchen facilities. While each emergency response site differs in size and configuration, one challenge remains constant across all locations: the absence of existing wastewater drainage infrastructure. This case study in Australia demonstrates how SFA provided a reliable and flexible wastewater solution using the Sanicubic 2 Pro lifting station.
Objective: To enable fully functional plumbing and wastewater drainage systems for temporary emergency shelters installed in remote Australian locations.
Challenge: Humanihut systems are frequently deployed in isolated or emergency zones where access to traditional gravity drainage is unavailable. Due to the temporary nature of emergency response sites, installing permanent underground drainage infrastructure is neither practical nor cost-effective.
Solution: Sanicubic 2 Pro
Sanicubic 2 Pro lifting station
To overcome these challenges, SFA Australia recommended the Sanicubic 2 Pro, a powerful and versatile lifting station designed for both commercial and domestic wastewater applications.
The Sanicubic 2 Pro provided a complete floor mounted wastewater pumping solution, allowing Humanihut shelters to be installed virtually anywhere, without the need for invasive groundwork or permanent drainage systems.
“It was great to provide a solution for Humanihut. With the Sanicubic 2 Pro, it has enabled emergency response teams to set up camps practically anywhere while still having access to essential plumbed facilities, including toilets and washroom amenities.”
SFA Australia
Why Use Lifting Stations for Emergency Shelters?
By using the Sanicubic 2 Pro lifting station, Humanihut was able to implement above-ground wastewater drainage systems across multiple Australian emergency sites. This approach offers several key advantages:
- No site damage caused by excavation or underground pipework
- Rapid installation and commissioning
- Reusable drainage equipment for multiple deployments
- Ideal for temporary and remote installations
The Sanicubic 2 Pro efficiently evacuates grey and black water from toilets, showers, hand basins, and kitchen sinks throughout the temporary accommodation site. Wastewater is then pumped to remote holding tanks, where it can be safely collected and managed.
Product Focus: Sanicubic 2 Pro
The Sanicubic 2 Pro is a high-performance macerator pump and lifting station designed to handle wastewater from demanding commercial environments as well as domestic installations.
Key Benefits:
- IP68 waterproof rating
- Two load-balanced, high-performance macerating pumps
- Pumps wastewater up to 11 metres vertically or 110 metres horizontally (or a combination of both)
- External control box for easy monitoring and maintenance
Conclusion
This Australian case study highlights how SFA lifting stations play a critical role in enabling reliable wastewater management for deployable shelters. With the Sanicubic 2 Pro, Humanihut can confidently deploy emergency accommodation across Australia even in the most remote locations without compromising on comfort, hygiene, or functionality.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Sanicubic 2 Pro can collect wastewater from the shelters and pump it to a remote holding tank or another suitable discharge point. This makes it suitable for isolated locations, emergency response sites and temporary accommodation areas where a traditional drainage network is not available.
The external control box provides easier access to the system controls and supports monitoring and maintenance without requiring direct access to the pump motors. This is particularly useful on temporary sites where quick intervention and straightforward maintenance are important.
Before installation, the project should be assessed according to the number of connected fixtures, expected wastewater volume, vertical lifting height, horizontal discharge distance, location of the holding tank, available power supply and local regulations. SFA recommends working with a qualified professional to ensure correct sizing and installation.
The Sanicubic 2 Pro is designed to handle both grey water and black water. It can evacuate wastewater from toilets, showers, hand basins and kitchen sinks in domestic and commercial applications.
Yes. Because the system can be installed above ground and does not require permanent excavation, it can be removed, transported and reused at other emergency or temporary sites. This makes it a flexible solution for organisations managing multiple deployments.
Yes. The Sanicubic 2 Pro can collect wastewater from the shelters and pump it to a remote holding tank or another suitable discharge point. This makes it suitable for isolated locations, emergency response sites and temporary accommodation areas where a traditional drainage network is not available.
The Sanicubic 2 Pro is designed to handle both grey water and black water. It can evacuate wastewater from toilets, showers, hand basins and kitchen sinks in domestic and commercial applications.
The external control box provides easier access to the system controls and supports monitoring and maintenance without requiring direct access to the pump motors. This is particularly useful on temporary sites where quick intervention and straightforward maintenance are important.
Yes. Because the system can be installed above ground and does not require permanent excavation, it can be removed, transported and reused at other emergency or temporary sites. This makes it a flexible solution for organisations managing multiple deployments.
Before installation, the project should be assessed according to the number of connected fixtures, expected wastewater volume, vertical lifting height, horizontal discharge distance, location of the holding tank, available power supply and local regulations. SFA recommends working with a qualified professional to ensure correct sizing and installation.