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Route 97 sewer pump failures forced businesses to curtail water use; county blames disposable wipes for clogs
Summary
Commissioners outlined an overnight Route 97 sewer incident in which two pumps and alarms failed, filling a 28-foot wet well. Crews used vacuum pumps and tankers to clear debris and notified local businesses to curtail water while repairs were made.
County officials told the Richland County Board of Commissioners on March 31 that an overnight failure of two wastewater pumps and their alarms on the Route 97 corridor forced crews to curtail flows and notify nearby businesses.
"We have 2 wastewater pumps down there, and we have alarms connected to those," Commissioner Cliff Meares said. He told the board both pumps failed over the weekend and their alarms did not trigger; Amanda…
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