Wastewater treatment plant operators at the Liberty Lake (Washington) Sewer and Water District are speculating that all the hand-washing and sanitizing during the COVID-19 pandemic is thinning out the wastewater plant’s bacteria.The bacterial colonies that aid the treatment processes are dying off as a result of all the soaps and disinfectants being used in people’s homes.“We’re a little at a loss, because we can’t tell people, stop washing your hands or using bleach,” Adams tells the Spokesman-Review. “What we’re trying to do now is wait out the storm, if you will.”Officials at Liberty Lake have notified the Washington Department of
News Briefs: Operators Say Hand-Washing, Bleaching Is Affecting WWTP Bacteria
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, utility workers for El Paso (Texas) Water say they’ve had to unclog a lift station pump more than 20 times in a 24-hour period due to residents flushing PPE
May 13, 2020
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