--- title: EMD Blog | Water hammer description: Water hammer | Valves, actuators, pump control, surge protection, sewer lining, and smart water blog. --- [Skip to content](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog/tag/water-hammer#main-content) [![Environmental MD Inc., a DXP Company](https://www.environmental-md.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CVI-EMD%20Logo%201.png?width=910&height=325&name=CVI-EMD%20Logo%201.png)](https://www.environmental-md.com) - [Home](https://www.environmental-md.com/) - Products Show submenu for Products - [Manufacturers](https://www.environmental-md.com/manufacturers) - [Inventory](https://www.environmental-md.com/inventory) - [Service](https://www.environmental-md.com/service) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Drawing Vault](https://www.environmental-md.com/drawing-vault) - [Holding Back the Flood](https://www.environmental-md.com/holding-the-flood-back) - [Pump Monitoring](https://www.environmental-md.com/pump-vibration-and-temperature-monitoring) - [Specifications](https://www.environmental-md.com/specifications) - [Videos](https://www.environmental-md.com/videos) - [Blog](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog) - Info Show submenu for Info - [About](https://www.environmental-md.com/about) - [Connect](https://www.environmental-md.com/connect) - [Quote Request](https://www.environmental-md.com/rfq) - [Training](https://www.environmental-md.com/training) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://www.environmental-md.com/) - Products Show submenu for Products - [Manufacturers](https://www.environmental-md.com/manufacturers) - [Inventory](https://www.environmental-md.com/inventory) - [Service](https://www.environmental-md.com/service) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Drawing Vault](https://www.environmental-md.com/drawing-vault) - [Holding Back the Flood](https://www.environmental-md.com/holding-the-flood-back) - [Pump Monitoring](https://www.environmental-md.com/pump-vibration-and-temperature-monitoring) - [Specifications](https://www.environmental-md.com/specifications) - [Videos](https://www.environmental-md.com/videos) - [Blog](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog) - Info Show submenu for Info - [About](https://www.environmental-md.com/about) - [Connect](https://www.environmental-md.com/connect) - [Quote Request](https://www.environmental-md.com/rfq) - [Training](https://www.environmental-md.com/training) # Blog [![Air Valve Vault](https://www.environmental-md.com/hubfs/Air%20Valve%20Vault.1.png)](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog/the-pump-didnt-fail.-the-system-did) [Air Valve](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog/tag/air-valve), [wastewater](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog/tag/wastewater), [civil engineering](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog/tag/civil-engineering), [Water hammer](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog/tag/water-hammer), [Pump station design](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog/tag/pump-station-design), [hydraulics](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog/tag/hydraulics) ## [The Pump Didn’t Fail. The System Did.](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog/the-pump-didnt-fail.-the-system-did) ![Picture of Jacob McGough](https://www.environmental-md.com/hs-fs/hubfs/jake%20image%20-%20color%20and%20white%20back.png?width=50&name=jake%20image%20-%20color%20and%20white%20back.png) [Jacob McGough](https://www.environmental-md.com/blog/author/jacob-mcgough) Mar 23, 2026, 10:23:51 AM A submersible pump doesn’t wake up one day and decides to fail. 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