Article published March 11, 2009
Heavy rains causing problems in Monroe
BLADE STAFF
MONROE — The city of Monroe has received nearly 300 telephone complaints in the last 24 hours from residents about water backing up into basements.
Barry LaRoy, director of water and wastewater utilities, said the sewage treatment system has reached its capacity because of the recent heavy rains coupled with moisture in the ground.
The Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently processing about 50 million gallons of sewage a day from homes and businesses.
The average flow into the plant, which serves about 50,000 customers in Monroe and Frenchtown, Monroe Charter, and Raisinville townships, is about 15 million gallons each day. Also, several sanitary sewer collection mains in the system have reached capacity.
Mr. LaRoy is contributing some of the excess volume to ground and storm water runoff seeping into the system.
Utility staff will continue to take phone calls from residents at 734-241-5926 and send workers to investigate sewage back ups as soon as possible.
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