Clogged, not forgotten: The hidden reality when you flush wipes
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories
It’s two in the morning when Brian White’s phone rings.
A fellow operator at West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle is calling with bad news: The Hidden Lake Pump Station in Shoreline is rapidly losing capacity. If the problem continues, it could lead to a sewer overflow.
Within minutes, White, an offsite wastewater operator for West Section, is out of bed and behind the wheel, heading into the darkness to protect public health and Puget Sound. Read more.
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