A recent mechanical failure at Los Angeles’ oldest wastewater treatment plant — the Hyperion plant — caused 17 million gallons of untreated sewage to spill into Santa Monica Bay.
As a result of the spill, about 4 miles of beaches in the area of the El Segundo and Dockweiler state beaches were closed to swimming.The Hyperion plant has been in operation since 1894 and was designed to accommodate a flow of 450 mgd, according to USA Today.
Power Outage Causes Spill in Kansas City
A large wastewater spill recently occurred in Kansas City after a power outage caused by a storm knocked out
News Briefs: WWTP Spill in Los Angeles Causes Beaches to Close
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the USDA is investing $307 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
Jul 15, 2021
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