Sewer Capacity

12/05/25

“How can we represent the total amount of wastewater a sewer can handle?”

Sewers are one of the most important sanitary inventions. However, they can only handle a certain amount of wastewater, called Sewer Capacity, before they fail. Sewer capacity is dependent on a multitude of factors, such as pipe length, diameter, slope, material, as well as existing blockages and water speed. Sewer capacity may require expansion if a city is rapidly expanding.