High dam releases put extra load on sanitary sewer, city staff

Local officials say the continued combined releases of 1,800 cubic feet per second will continue to place strains on the city’s sanitary and storm sewer systems. It is also requiring a higher level of management. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a water release plan Wednesday that includes 1,800 cfs releases through mid-to-late October. In previous years, releases of that level commonly ended no later than June.

By: Keith Norman, The Jamestown Sun