In a wet well station, the pump and motor are...

• A. They are exposed to air.
• B. They are located above ground.
• C. The pump and motor are waterproof and submerged.
• D. They are housed in a dry cabinet.

Answer: (C)

In a wet well station, the pump and motor are designed to operate while submerged and protected by waterproof seals. They’re built as a submersible unit so they can sit directly in the wastewater, handling solids and keeping the system sealed from the wet environment. Exposing the pump to air, placing it above ground, or keeping it in a dry cabinet would break the setup of a wet well and lead to damage or inefficiency, so the waterproof, submerged configuration is the correct design.