[[Image:SumpIntakeDiagram.JPG|thumb|right|200px|集水坑引水口图解。点击缩放。绘图：世界卫生组织.]]
Operation is usually carried out by a caretaker. The sump must be checked daily for sufficient water inflow; any debris obstructing it must be removed, and any damage repaired. Most of the maintenance will be to the pump. The intake itself needs some cleaning and de-silting. If it caves in, or if the river or lake bank erodes, repairs have to be made. A sump inlet does not require special organizational arrangements.集水坑通常是由专门的管理人员运行的。集水坑需要每天进行检查，以保证有足够的水流；任何会阻碍水流的碎片都必须清除，任何破坏都需要及时修复。大多数维护都将集中在水泵。引水口本身需要进行一些清洁和清洁淤泥的工作。如果它发生塌陷，或河岸、湖岸遭到侵蚀，就一定要进行修复。集水坑的入口无需进行特殊的管理或维护。
[[File:SumpIntakeOM.jpg|thumb|none|500px|运行与维护作用。点击图表放大。图表：世界卫生组织。]]