HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — The City of Hopewell experienced a power outage at its wastewater treatment plant due to faulty wiring late Friday night.
According to a release shared by the city on Saturday, July 12, the Hopewell Water Renewal (HWR) facility lost power at the headworks of the domestic influent system at around 11:50 p.m. Friday.
The power failure caused the equipment to be inoperable, leading to overflow conditions at the influent screens…