A recent wastewater spill of more than 1.5 million gallons into Casco Bay was due to human error, according to a report by the Portland (Maine) Water District.
Before flowing into the bay, the spill from the treatment plant washed out part of the city’s Eastern Promenade Trail.
The report says staff noticed a chlorine tank had started overflowing shortly after 4 a.m. Workers had cleaned the tank the previous day and partially opened a valve to slowly fill it with effluent. However, the operator didn’t return to open the inlet gates all the way.
“So less than
News Briefs: Human Error Causes Chlorine Tank Overflow
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a video surfaces of firefighters using a leaf blower to rescue a kitten trapped in a 4-inch pipe at a treatment plant
Aug 08, 2018 |
