Two workers remain hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries sustained during an accident at the Southwest Water Treatment Plant in Springfield, Missouri.
They had been working on a large solid waste tank at the plant when a torch ignited methane gas and caused and explosion. The workers jumped off the top of the tank, which stood about 15 feet high.
The explosion also damaged the facility’s digester, although there has been no disruption in wastewater treatment services in Springfield.
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News Briefs: Two Injured in Explosion at Missouri WWTP
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, newly elected Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers calls for financing to replace lead pipes and address water quality issues
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