Politics & Government

Tampa Internal Audit Department Releases Wastewater Collection System Maintenance Audit

The city of Tampa Wastewater Department collects, treats and disposes of more than 55 million gallons of wastewater.

TAMPA, FL — The city of Tampa Wastewater Department collects, treats and disposes of more than 55 million gallons of wastewater per day for more than 100,000 customer accounts within the city and its immediate suburbs.

To successfully accomplish this level of service, the Wastewater Collection System Division maintains the city’s wastewater collection system consisting of 225 pump stations and more than 1,800 miles of pipelines, comprised of gravity and force-main sewer lines, 30,000 manholes and 667 air release valves.

The report in its entirety can be viewed on TampaGov.net.

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