MANHEIM, Pa. — According to the Manheim Area Water & Sewer Authority in Lancaster County, ongoing flooding conditions have caused extremely high volumes of incoming flow, and their wastewater treatment plant is operating at maximum capacity.
Customers in low-lying areas or those with basement plumbing are being told that they may experience sewer backups or slow drains, which is a result of excess stormwater entering the system during downpours.
The organization stated that they are actively managing operations, but the volume of water is going above their system design and cannot be controlled or diverted…