The origins of the Lancaster systems dates back to 1939 when the contracts for the construction of the Lawrence Street Water Pollution Control Facility and the interceptor sewers that connect to it. The system continued to grow along with the City to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers. With the 2011 construction of the Upper Hocking Water Pollution Control Facility, the system now includes
- 10 miles of Combined Sewers
- 7 miles of Force Main
- 171 miles of Sanitary Sewers
- 11 Pump Stations
- Two Treatment Facilities.