def convert_hhmmss(hhmmss):
    """Convert hh:mm:ss to seconds."""
    fields = hhmmss.split(":")
    if len(fields) != 3:
        raise ValueError("Received invalid HH:MM:SS data: {}".format(hhmmss))
    fields = [int(x) for x in fields]
    hours, minutes, seconds = fields
    return (hours * 3600) + (minutes * 60) + seconds