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Plainfield
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Tristan MacGregor-Stewart Chief Operator
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Town of Plainfield
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Plainfield Wastewater Treatment Facility
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07/10/2023
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07/11/2023
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07:30 pm to 01:00 pm
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Discharged untreated sewage
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>100,000 to 500,000 gallons
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High Flows
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Massive flooding incident
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WWTF outfall
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As soon as water levels receded to manageable levels the flow was no longer diverted and is running through the facility and disinfection in a more normal fashion.
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Winooski River
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Tristan MacGregor-Stewart
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High flows caused by heavy on going rain outpaced the capacity of the treatment facility. In order to protect the integrity of the wastewater treatment facility and the infrastructure and equipment inside of it the incoming influent was diverted into the river until water levels dropped enough to return to more normal operations.
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HPW-3QJC-DWNHP
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