CLEVELAND. WPC

Protecting the environment and health of Cleveland residents and visitors is vitally important to Water Pollution Control (WPC). The division is responsible for the wastewater and stormwater collection systems. Cleveland's sewer system is comprised of 1,435 miles of sewer lines, about 43,500 catch basins/storm drains and 11 pump stations... Our Job: SEWER MAINTENANCE Water Pollution Control cleans and services thousands of catch basins and storm drains annually to minimize or eliminate potential street and basement flooding. The sewer collection system transfers sanitary sewage and stormwater from its points of origin to three local wastewater treatment facilities owned and operated by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.