Disaster Relief Transfer Pumps
Pacer disaster relief transfer pumps served Hurricane Katrina, Sandy, and Palisades fire response. Hand-built in Lancaster, PA since 1974.
What is a disaster relief transfer pump?
A disaster relief transfer pump moves water fast during emergencies — flooded basements, wildfire response, storm recovery, and drinking water access when infrastructure fails. Pacer disaster relief transfer pumps served Hurricane Katrina and Sandy dewatering, the 2025 Palisades fires, refugee drinking water programs, and Department of Defense Middle East backup supplies. Trust the Leader. Pump it with Pacer.
Pacer Pumps has built emergency-ready pumps in Lancaster, Pennsylvania since 1974. Founder Alfred S. Marlow originated the self-priming thermoplastic centrifugal transfer pump — the design that lets a single pump handle floodwater, drinking water, and chemical fluids without corrosion failure. Our 16-person team brings 105 combined years of pump experience to a 60,000-square-foot facility. Disaster response teams get a pump that runs, ships fast, and works when nothing else does.
What Every Pacer Disaster Relief Transfer Pump Includes
- Self-priming thermoplastic centrifugal design with internally submerged seals for run-dry protection
- Corrosion-resistant construction that handles floodwater, saltwater, wastewater, and mild chemicals
- Driver options including gas engines (Honda, Briggs & Stratton), electric, hydraulic, pedestal mounts
- Three-times pressure stress testing, hydrostatic seal testing, and on-site flow testing on every pump
- Stock and built-to-order pumps — contact your distributor for current availability
- 100 percent satisfaction guarantee backed by 52 years of US manufacturing
How are Pacer pumps built for emergency response?
Pacer builds every pump in five steps — molding, hand assembly, hydrostatic seal testing, three-times pressure stress testing, and on-site flow testing. Craftsmen with decades of experience hand-assemble every pump in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Every Pacer pump arrives ready to work right out of the box, so response teams deploy without setup delays.
Molding
Polymar Injection Molding produces every plastic part for Pacer pumps. Polymar sits five miles from our assembly plant and holds ISO 9001 certification.
Hand Assembly
Skilled craftsmen hand-assemble every pump. Shop Lead Joseph Rhoads — 24 years at Pacer — checks every part before it reaches the bench.
Hydrostatic Testing
Our team hydrostatically checks every seal before the pump leaves the factory. Response teams rarely face seal failures under emergency load.
Stress Testing
Our team pressure-tests plastic housings to three times the rated running pressure. Pacer pumps handle pressure spikes that destroy lesser pumps.
Flow Testing
The assembly team flow-tests each pump on-site. Every pump arrives ready to work right out of the box.
Emergency Response Missions Powered by Pacer Pumps
Pacer pumps show up when disasters strike. Pacer pumps dewatered basements after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, moving millions of gallons of floodwater. Homeowners used Pacer pumps to soak their houses during the 2025 Palisades fires in California — saving neighborhoods as wildfires ripped through. Foreign aid programs deploy Pacer pumps in refugee crises. The Department of Defense uses Pacer pumps as backup water supplies in the Middle East. Firefighters use Pacer pumps in shower trailers, and disaster response teams deploy Pacer for emergency drinking water transfer at temporary shelters.
What are disaster relief transfer pumps used for?
Disaster relief transfer pumps handle flood dewatering, storm cleanup, wildfire structure protection, emergency drinking water transfer, refugee water supply, backup water for military operations, firefighter shower trailer supply, temporary shelter water systems, and boat salvage and rescue. Pacer disaster relief transfer pumps cover the full range of emergency water applications across the United States and abroad.
Where End Users Buy Pacer Disaster Relief Transfer Pumps
Pacer pumps ship through authorized distributors including Motion Industries, Ryan Herco Flow Solutions, Absolute Suppliers, Burt Process Equipment, PBM Supply, Wylie Manufacturing, C & I Equipment, Fairbank Equipment, Depco Pump Co, Applied Industrial Technologies, and Chemical Containers. End users can shop Pacer pumps directly or contact Pacer to source pumps quickly under emergency conditions.
Emergency responders have trusted Pacer for decades. Rusty Jenkins of Rose’s Marine — a 35-year Pacer customer — calls Pacer pumps “tremendous value, and an even better product,” citing low rebuild costs and inexpensive parts. Jenkins warns buyers against knockoffs. Response teams who buy through an authorized Pacer distributor get the real product, full parts availability, and pumps that arrive ready to work right out of the box.
What features make a pump suitable for disaster relief?
Disaster relief transfer pumps need corrosion-resistant construction, run-dry protection, self-priming design, fast shipping, and driver flexibility for gas, electric, or hydraulic power. Pacer pumps deliver all of these — the same platform handles floodwater one day and drinking water the next after cleaning.
Why Distributors Stock Pacer Pumps for Emergency Response
Distributors and retailer partners stock Pacer pumps for disaster response because Pacer answers questions with real product expertise and backs every pump with 52 years of US manufacturing. Pacer can find solutions to nearly any liquid transfer need — a critical advantage when a disaster response distributor has no time to source three different pump lines.
Lee Toole describes a 35-year relationship with Pacer marked by responsive service, brand respect, and consistent product availability. Miami Pump and Supply reports satisfaction with Pacer customer service and products across years of distribution. Pacer’s experienced customer service team helps distributors close sales, and stock and built-to-order pumps keep distributor shelves supplied before the next disaster hits.
Are Pacer pumps made in the USA?
Yes — Pacer molds and assembles every pump in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Plastic parts come from Polymar Injection Molding, our ISO 9001 certified sister company located five miles from our assembly plant. Every Pacer pump is fully made in the USA and hand-built by craftsmen with decades of experience.
Disaster Relief Transfer Pumps by Application
Emergency work splits into distinct jobs. This page covers one of them in more detail.
About Pacer Pumps
Most pump manufacturers have moved production overseas. Pacer Pumps did not. Our team builds every pump at a 60,000-square-foot Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility. Operations Manager Kyle Portner — 21 years at Pacer — leads daily operations alongside Technical Sales Level III Randy Querry, who brings 29 years of product expertise and trains every new hire on troubleshooting. Customer Service lead Kim Blazina represents the second generation of her family at Pacer across 39 years of service. Mantec and the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal recognized Pacer in 2018 for excellence in growth. Pacer delivers full containers of pump kits worldwide and supplies vessels in the Australian, French, and Indian Navies.
Beyond disaster relief transfer pumps, Pacer manufactures industrial pumps, potable water pumps, and transfer pumps for buyers across additional industries.
Questions
Frequently asked
How do I order a Pacer disaster relief transfer pump?
Pacer offers both stock and built-to-order pumps. Contact your distributor for current availability. Response teams consistently report that Pacer pumps arrive ready to work right out of the box. Disaster response coordinators deploy Pacer pumps without setup delays under time pressure.
Can a Pacer pump handle floodwater and saltwater?
Yes — Pacer pumps use corrosion-resistant thermoplastic construction that handles floodwater, saltwater, wastewater, mild acids and bases, and abrasive fluids. Internally submerged seals stay cool and deliver run-dry protection. Pacer pumps kept working through Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, and Palisades fire response without corrosion failures.
Ready to put a Pacer pump to work?
Pacer disaster relief transfer pumps show up when infrastructure fails. Our team hand-builds every pump in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Trust the Leader. Pump it with Pacer.
