Manual bulk liquid pump control and distribution system

An apparatus for managing the flow of a liquid and adapted to couple to a pump having an inlet and outlet comprising:

• a valve body having a first, second, third and fourth ports;
• wherein said first port is adapted to couple to the inlet of a pump;
• wherein said second port is adapted to couple to a first containment vessel;
• wherein said third port is adapted to couple to the outlet of said pump;
• wherein said fourth port is adapted to couple to a second containment vessel;
• a valve chamber in the center of said valve body;
• a valve candle adapted to rotate within said valve chamber;
• said valve candle having a flat impeller;
• said valve candle having first, second and third positions;
• wherein when said valve candle is in said first position, said impeller directs liquid flow from said second port to said first port, and from said third port to said fourth port;
• wherein when said valve candle is in said second position, said impeller directs liquid flow from said fourth port to said first port and from said third port to said second port;
• and
• wherein when said valve candle is in said third position, said impeller allows liquid to flow from said third port to said first port.

A method of distributing liquid comprising:

• providing a pump having an inlet and an outlet;
• providing a two way flow reversing valve having a first, second, third and fourth ports;
• coupling said pump inlet to said first port;
• coupling said pump outlet to said third port;
• coupling a first containment vessel to said second port;
• coupling a second containment vessel to said fourth port;
• wherein said flow reversing valve has a first position and second position;
• engaging said pump;
• moving said flow reversing valve to said first position;
• and
• distributing liquid from said first containment vessel to said second containment vessel.