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Mission-critical support: Xylem powers sewage reliability aboard the USS Hornet

At the USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier Museum and War Memorial in Alameda, California, preserving history requires more than honoring the past, it also depends on maintaining the critical infrastructure that keeps the ship operational for the nearly 100,000 visitors who come aboard each year.  As a historically renowned aircraft carrier, the Hornet played a vital role in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, and later served in the recovery missions for Apollo 11 and 12, making its preservation even more significant. 

Challenge 

Operating a historic aircraft carrier as a public museum presents a unique set of maintenance and infrastructure challenges. For the USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier Museum and War Memorial, preserving the ship’s historical integrity while supporting modern-day visitors requires essential systems to function reliably behind the scenes. 

One of the ship’s critical CHT (sewage) tank systems was put at risk when a submersible grinder pump was damaged beyond repair. Because these modern sewage tanks are integrated into the vessel, dependable pump performance is vital to maintaining a safe, operational environment for maintenance staff, volunteers, and visitors. The USS Hornet team needed a dependable replacement solution that would restore this essential system without compromising their limited resources. 

Solution 

To help address the USS Hornet’s urgent wastewater system needs, a Xylem Goulds Water Technology 1GD51G4AA model grinder pump was recommended to replace the damaged unit that serves one of the ship’s critical onboard sewage tanks. This support provided the museum with a reliable, high-quality replacement that restored confidence in an essential system while easing the financial burden on the nonprofit organization. 

During a visit to the USS Hornet in Alameda, California, Richard Pekelney and the volunteer restoration team expressed sincere appreciation for the support and emphasized their strong preference for Goulds Water Technology pumps based on the brand’s quality and performance. By supplying a pump designed for dependable operation in a demanding application, Goulds Water Technology helped the museum continue its mission of preserving and operating one of America’s most historic naval vessels for public education, tours, and events. 

“On behalf of our entire team here at the USS Hornet, we are extremely appreciative of the help and work that the Goulds Water Technology team put into this project.  Our pump crew was already familiar with the quality and performance of Goulds Water Technology pumps, so it was a natural decision to work with their team,”
Richard Pekelney, Restoration Volunteer

Results 

  • The Goulds Water Technology 1GD51G4AA grinder pump provided a direct replacement for a damaged unit serving one of the USS Hornet’s critical onboard sewage tanks. 
  • The museum gained a reliable solution for maintaining essential wastewater operations aboard a historic aircraft carrier that welcomes nearly 100,000 visitors each year. 
  • The support helped the nonprofit USS Hornet team by providing a dependable replacement solution that would restore this essential system without compromising their limited resources.