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Hopewell reports ~1.2 million‑gallon overflow after headworks power short; officials promise follow‑up on communications
Summary
City staff reported a July 11–12 overflow at the Hopewell Water Renewal facility caused by a short to the domestic headworks power feed; staff estimated about 1,198,000 gallons overflowed, response costs near $167,000, reported the incident to DEQ, and councilors criticized delayed notification to elected officials.
City staff briefed the council on an overflow at the Hopewell Water Renewal (HWR) facility that began late on July 11 after a short in the power feed to the domestic headworks. Mike Crocker, director of public works and interim director of HWR, said the overflow timing was approximately 11:15 PM on July 11, the outage persisted about 16½ hours, and staff estimate the overflow at about 1,198,000 gallons.
Crocker described inspection findings that primary feed wires in the conduit were compromised, with evidence of burrs and hardened PVC glue…
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