WPC uses a large collection system to get wastewater from Huntsville's homes, businesses, and other facilities to one of its six (6) treatment facilities.

The collection system is a large network of more than:

• 1,300 miles of underground sewer pipes
  (ranging from 8 inches to 78 inches in diameter)

• 33,000 manholes
  (to access the system for maintenance)

• 57 pumping stations.

The collection system fits into that category of things that most people don't give a second thought to... as long as it is working right.  Keeping the collection system running smoothly is WPC's job - a full time, year round job.

Getting the job done requires a combination of meticulous operation, continuous maintenance, and well-planned construction.  WPC is up to the challenge, with crews and equipment to perform specialized jobs like:

• inspecting sewer pipes with robotic TV cameras

• repairing manholes with spray-applied sealants

• removing pipe blockages with high-pressure "jet washers"

• repairing broken pipes with conventional "dig" methods

• constructing new sewer lines

• and a host of other tasks.