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)
• The Eklutna Water Treatment Facility is 32-34 MGD surface water drinking water treatment facility
• The Ship Creek Water Treatment Facility is a 10-17 MGD surface water drinking water facility
• The Girdwood Water Treatment Facility is a .68-1.0 MGD ground water drinking water treatment facility
• There are 6 active high production drinking water wells capable of 11 MGD combined in the Anchorage bowl
• There are 19 drinking water reservoirs between Anchorage Northern Communities, Anchorage bowl, and Girdwood
• 33 Booster stations, 7,600 fire hydrants
• 38 wastewater pump/lift stations
• 15,582 manholes
• 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.