Emergencies
To report a wastewater emergency during normal
business hours, call WPC at (256)
883-3719.
After normal business hours, call the
Huntsville
Police Department at (256) 722-7100.
Normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Monday thru Friday, except on City-observed holidays.
What IS a wastewater
emergency?
-
sewage overflowing
from a manhole or pipe
-
visibly broken or
damaged pipe or access manhole
-
cover missing from a
manhole
-
alarm sounding/
light flashing at a wastewater pumping station or grinder pump
-
pipe damaged while
digging
What IS NOT a wastewater
emergency?
-
slow-draining
bathtub
(this is usually caused by blockage in the "lateral" pipe on private property, and is the
owner's responsibility - call a plumber for assistance)
-
water seen leaking
from a potable water (drinking water) supply pipe
-
billing
questions - call (256) 883-3719 during normal business hours
-
creek or surface
flooding
If your situation is not a wastewater
emergency as listed above, call a
licensed plumber for
assistance.
» Click
here for a list of some local plumbing
companies.
(WPC provides this link as a customer convenience
only, and does not endorse the work of any listed or non-listed
plumbing
contractor.)
