Seattle, WA
Lightning strike causes over 100,000 gallons of wastewater to overflow in West Seattle
The King County Wastewater Therapy Division estimates 101,000 gallons of wastewater overflowed after lightning struck subsequent to a West Seattle pump station on Tuesday.
The pump shut off two separate occasions resulting from energy interruptions brought on by the lightning.
The alarm went off simply after 7 p.m. Tuesday, and KWTD responded however then it occurred once more. Pumps have been off for 11 minutes the primary time and 12 minutes the subsequent time.
A backup generator didn’t kick in for the reason that lightning didn’t trigger a full energy outage.
Seattle and King County have been fined by the Division of Ecology and U.S. Environmental Safety Company in January for violating situations of their state water high quality permits that regulate sewer overflows.
Seashores between Lincoln Park and the ferry dock have been additionally closed.
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