Stormwater Into Smart Action.

Revolutionizing Urban Drainage with Innovative,
Sustainable, and Smart Technologies for
Safer Communities

The Growing Challenge of
Urban Flooding

$87 Billion

of global insured losses are caused by floods alone in 2024

23%

the world's population are at high risk of flood

[Airlume] aides to prevent high water velocity. Preventing this will reduce the risk of overflow and erosion. 
Drainage Engineer Manager
British Colombia
Threat of Urban Flooding

Explore how clogged drains and extreme weather are impacting cities worldwide—and why current solutions aren’t enough.

Read Their Experience
“We are extremely excited about your product! Clogged drains are the number one cause of residential flooding in Vancouver.”
Specialist Engineer
Drainage and Wastewater
Threat of Urban Flooding

Explore how clogged drains and extreme weather are impacting cities worldwide—and why current solutions aren’t enough.

Read Their Experience
The rain flooded our basement, causing significant damage. It ruined our furniture, forced us to replace the carpet, and left behind dirt, debris, and a lingering foul smell—so unbearable it was hard to stay indoors.
Anonymous
Vancouver Citizen
Threat of Urban Flooding

Explore how clogged drains and extreme weather are impacting people worldwide—and why current solutions aren’t enough.

Read Their Experience

Currently

Why the status quo is not working...

Only about

20-30%

Of all storm drain grates receive sufficient maintenance, especially during heavy rainfall. This is due to the lack of labor and inefficiency of the status quo's reactive measures.

Study found out a

17.8%

decrease in storm drain efficiency when merely 1/8 of the grate's surface is blocked. (surface blockage of 12.5%).

near

$82M

was funded by British Columbia's government to support flood mitigating/prevention. Yet $110 million+ were lost in a recent flood across  3 days.

About Us

At Pump Fiction, we innovate sustainable drainage solutions to combat urban flooding. By leveraging sensor technology, renewable energy, and eco-design, we create systems that prevent clogs and optimize water flow.

Our values center on resilience, sustainability, and community safety, empowering cities to withstand climate challenges while preserving infrastructure and the environmen

Meet the Team →                                 

Meet Airlume:

A smart, sustainable device designed to prevent clogged drains, reduce flooding, and keep urban spaces safe.

Innovative Sensors
Our device proudly combines water depth sensor with conductivity sensor to accurately collect data on rainwater and drain grates without significantly impacting a drain's efficiency.
Patentable Energy Harvesting
Airlume is first of its kind to adopt solid-liquid triboelectric nanogenerator (SL-TENG) technology to public infrastructure. Leading the market with renewable ambient energy harvesting.
24/7 Automation
With completely automated rain water sensing, our device proactively combats clogging due to stormwater runoff.