Wastewater Utilities To Get Federal Boost for Upgrades
Wet Work: In the early days after Sandy, the Corps helped to pump out the Passaic Valley Water Treatment Plant.
Photo Courtesy of Patrick Bloodgood/USACE North Atlantic Division
Replacement Work: Sandy submerged the electrical systems at many plants, including this one at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment facility.
Photo Courtesy of Arcadis
Replacement Work: Sandy submerged the electrical systems at many plants, including this one at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment facility.
Photos Courtesy of Arcadis
Wet Work: In the early days after Sandy, the Corps helped to pump out the Passaic Valley Water Treatment Plant.
Photo Courtesy of Patrick Bloodgood/USACE North Atlantic Division
The Big Picture: Water utilities devastated by Sandy, like this one in Nassau County, are seeking to make more-permanent repairs.
Rendering Courtesy of RTKL and Arcadis
Rolling In: Pumps used to dewater the Newark plant, which took on more than 200 million gallons of seawater during Sandy.
Photo By Dennis Potter, Courtesy of the USACE, Sacramento District
Wall Plans: Design plans call for perimeter protection around both the PVSC and Bay Park (shown here) plants.
Rendering Courtesy of RTKL and Arcadis
"We think this is very protective and [New York] is definitely looking to make sure facilities are protected by future storms, Chou says. New Jersey, however, has yet to develop specific guidance, he says, and "we'd like to see New Jersey do something similar."
