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Water Plants
The Water Plants Division is responsible for two water production treatment plants, fourteen water wells, and seven water storage facilities. The plants are staffed 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year. The Division is responsibilities include: Mississippi State Department of Health testing and compliance, maintenance and operation of all onsite and remote monitoring telemetry along with facility maintenance, and after hours emergency dispatch.
Water Transmission
The Water Transmission Division is responsible for maintenance of water distribution lines including repair of leaks, meter repair/meter reading, and installation of new water service. Other services include installation and repairs of fire hydrants, water mains, and meter boxes. The department also locates water mains in conjunction with Mississippi-One Call.
Sewer
The Sewer Division is responsible for maintenance of wastewater collection lines including repair/cleaning and installing new wastewater connection taps, service line clean-outs, repair of manholes, and flush out wastewater mains. The Sewer Division provides chemical treatments to wastewater, wastewater overflow cleanup, maintains city right-of-ways for utility easements and locates sewer mains in conjunction with MS-One Call.
Sewer Lagoons
The Hattiesburg Sewer Lagoons serve as regional treatment facilitates for adjacent developments and municipalities. The Sewer Lagoons Division is responsible for operation and maintenance of the 400-acre South Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Facility, the 18-acre North Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Facility, and 70 waste water pumping stations, which aid in forcing wastewater from the customer to the Lagoons for treatment. Responsibilities also include all onsite and remote monitoring telemetry and compliance with Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
