Reliable Infrastructure is the Backbone of AWWU Operations

There Is A Fortune In Buried Treasure Below Ground

• 1,600 miles of underground pipeline (4-inch to 78-inch in diameter)
• Three wastewater facilities (Asplund, Eagle River and Girdwood)
• Two surface drinking water treatment plants (Eklutna and Ship Creek)
• 14 active wells, 22 water reservoirs
• 34 Booster stations, 7,200 fire hydrants
• 38 wastewater pump/lift stations
• 2 septage receiving stations
• 17,000 pieces of rotating equipment
• Total book value = greater than $800 million
• Replacement value = more than $8 Billion

The Importance of Maintenance and Upkeep

• Pipe failures lead to expensive emergency responses.