Gravity and vacuum sewer systems both aim to achieve the same goals; they just use different methods to transport wastewater. How do maintenance requirements compare for the two systems?
“They each have their advantages,” says Larry Moyer, wastewater superintendent with Bay County Utility Services in Bay County, Fla., and a 30-year wastewater veteran. “It’s like asking whether you prefer a ratchet wrench over an open-end wrench. They’re just different kinds of tools to get the job done.”
Bay County Utility Services has its headquarters in Panama City on the coast of the Florida Panhandle. It employs 76 people of which 29 work
