Chualar Wastewater Treatment Plant reopens after March storms - KSBW Monterey
Chualar Wastewater Treatment Plant reopens after March storms
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Chualar Wastewater Treatment Plant reopens after March storms
A wastewater treatment facility was brought back online on Wednesday after flooding in March.The Chualar Wastewater Treatment Plant was shut down in March after the treatment ponds were swamped with floodwater.Repair work involved pumping wastewater out of the system and diverting it elsewhere.While the plant was undergoing repairs, trucks were needed to haul sewage around the clock to Soledad's treatment plant for disposal.
CHUALAR, Calif. —
A wastewater treatment facility was brought back online on Wednesday after flooding in March.
The Chualar Wastewater Treatment Plant was shut down in March after the treatment ponds were swamped with floodwater.
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Repair work involved pumping wastewater out of the system and diverting it elsewhere.
While the plant was undergoing repairs, trucks were needed to haul sewage around the clock to Soledad's treatment plant for disposal.
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