Collection Systems - Welcome

About Us
The Collection Systems Department's primary mission is to provide a business-like approach to the operation and management for the City of Canton's 500 miles of underground sewers.

What does this mean?
Our department is a service department dedicated to the functionality of our city's sewers, which in turns lends itself to the overall general health and well being of our citizens and to the industries to which we serve.

The Collection System's personnel are trained in the efficient use of high velocity sewer cleaners, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) equipment, and other large pieces of construction equipment to tackle most any type of cleaning or digging job to keep our sewers running efficiently and properly.

The City of Canton has a long history, dating back to the late 1800's, of engineers designing and installing sewer systems that range from 6 to 72 inches in diameter. These sewers in turn collect and transport wastewater to the City's Water Reclamation Facility, located at 3530 Central Avenue S.E. This is where our entire residential, commercial and industrial wastewater is properly treated and disposed of prior to discharging into the Nimishillen Creek.

In addition to sewers, the Department is responsible for five sanitary lift stations throughout the city. These facilities, all of which have been updated and modernized over the last ten years, provide pumping assistance to our sewer lines that otherwise would drain by gravity. In addition, all of our lift stations are provided with a wireless network called a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System which provides real-time data to the department's computer systems.

Under Ohio Revised Code Section Chapter 729, the department funding is collected solely through residents' monthly sewer rates.

Collections News

Underground repairs improve utility services
By James DiMarzio
Posted: Oct 5, 2009

Over the past several decades, many municipalities (including Canton) have seen a dramatic increase in the number of utility repairs. Utility lines – such as sewer, water, gas, and electric – are usually found beneath city streets, and are critical to keeping our homes and businesses up and running.

Because many of these lines were installed nearly a century ago, most are at risk to fail due to deterioration and stress. To prevent the interruption of these critical city services, the city’s Sewer and Water Departments have recently begun making …

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