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SAM staff says Princeton pump station nearly overflowed during December storms; portable pump and other measures planned
Summary
District staff reported peak flows at the Princeton pump station jumped from an average of about 100,000 gallons per day to roughly 500,000 during the recent storms, leaving the station about two feet from overflowing; staff will test a 6‑inch portable pump and has deployed Walker tank storage.
Tim, speaking during the manager's report, told directors that wind gusts and prolonged rain in late December produced unusually high inflows to the wastewater system. Tim said average dry‑weather flow at the Princeton Pump Station is about 100,000 gallons per day but that the station saw roughly 500,000 gallons during the second storm.
"We were about 2 feet from…
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