How it Works - Lift Stations

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) operates the Minneapolis-St. Paul regional wastewater system.

This video will explain the purpose and operation of wastewater pumping stations, or "lift stations," which help transport wastewater from the local sanitary sewer system to regional wastewater treatment plants.

[JimCTSCLO]

This is an awesome video. Great work to all involved.

[doc]

I drive past one of these every day, surrounded by a fence with a sign "Lift Station". Finally decided to look up what this is. Thanks!

[PatrickGSR]

Lift stations, a.k.a. poop elevators lol. Thank goodness those access hatches are closed and locked. It probably would smell horrendous when they're open.

[twin]

Does anyone know if it smells? Im thinking of purchasing a home with one of these nearby.

[thegreatdl]

If only youtube was available in the 80's, this video answered a question I had as a child (35 years ago). The only remaining question is why these stations sit on large parcels of land.

[Mapaholic]

Does all the heavy waste get pumped too?

[itssquid]

Anyone know by law how far these lift stations need to be from homes?

[technologyfriends]

Can I know where cellular ack was done here

[geraldbull]

I am trying to find a site without racket in the background and a human talking properly, not like a robot.

[tobyandrews]

I used to work on lift stations in Panama City Florida. And lemme tell you they are n a s t y my friend. But it’s simple engineering. Jus nasty