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A wet-well installation is a component of a wastewater collection system, specifically a type of lift station used to move sewage. In a wet-well system, a single chamber or tank receives and holds the sewage until it is pumped out. Submersible pumps and motors are placed at the bottom of this chamber, submerged below the water level. This contrasts with dry-well installations, which have separate chambers for wastewater and for protecting the pumps. Wet-well systems, like dry-well systems, should have at least two pumps to ensure continuous operation during maintenance.1

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  2. wet well

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