Wednesday, September 23, 2009
News City ends long dump into Chattahoochee
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 2:08 PM
The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management says that R.M. Clayton, the wastewater treatment plant that was knocked offline yesterday thanks to flooding, is once again operational. The discharges of minimally treated wastewater have ended.
From the department:
By mobilizing all available personnel and resources, the Department has been able to restore function to the primary and tertiary treatment systems of the RM Clayton Water Reclamation Center and halt the bypass of raw sewage into the Chattahoochee River. Commissioner Rob Hunter termed the effort ‘heroic’ and praised plant personnel who have worked around the clock since the river flooded the plant.The floodwaters have been pumped out of the plant, which is now receiving sewage flows. The flows are receiving treatment at about 70 percent of normal. Plant Manager Rob Bush and Bureau of Wastewater Treatment and Collection Deputy Commissioner David St. Pierre said the Nancy Creek Tunnel was brought online at about 3 am.
The plant is still looking at millions of dollars in repairs, however. Err on the safe side and continue to avoid flood waters.
(CL file photo by Jeff Riley)
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Very disappointed they got this under control so soon. I was hoping for lots more video/news pkgs. of that hottie hot hot boat captain retained by Upper Chattahoochee Riverekeeper... Harlen Trammel. Talk about a keeper! Although I doubt he was smelling like a rose at the end of a dookie day on the 'Hooch.
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