Thirty minutes — that’s all it took for an unprecedented flooding event to almost incapacitate a major Seattle-area wastewater treatment plant and leave operators picking up the pieces for weeks afterward.On Feb. 9, the West Point Treatment Plant in King County, Washington, experienced severe flooding caused by power and equipment failures. The resulting bypass led to about 180 million gallons of storm water and sewage being discharged into Puget Sound, and damage to the plant temporarily reduced its capacity and treatment capability. Officials estimate the event caused at least $25 million in damage to the facility.But now, after weeks of
Seattle Operators Back on Track After Flooding Disaster
In only 30 minutes, about a mile of tunnels full of vital equipment were flooded at West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle
Apr 03, 2017 | by Brian Lovett |
