Bringing Collections Systems Together

Oregon utility incorporates innovative technologies with careful planning to manage growth and meet environmental impact initiatives.

Bringing Collections Systems Together

Bend Collections Utility workers Justin Young (left) and Joe Johnson maneuver and monitor a Cues MPlus camera system to check a repair they just completed on a sewer line.

On the surface, the city of Bend, Oregon, appears just like any midsize growing city, but unusual patterns of growth in tough terrain have created a unique wastewater collections system with an enormous number of lift stations.

Bend is meeting the challenge, however, and it’s...

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