Outages affect water, sewer plants

 
By Tony Thornton
Published: December 11, 2007

Water and sewage treatment plants in numerous areas are operating at reduced capacity. Some have no electricity and are unable to pump water.

Some plants are working from generators, while others are on the list to receive one, said Skylar McElhaney , cqspokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Quality .

“The whole situation is terrible. Some areas are getting bottled water, and others are waiting,...


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