Nashville Water Treatment Plant Goes On Stream after Repairs

The flood-affected KR Harrington Water Treatment Plant in Nashville, US, has come on stream once again following the completion of $42m of repair work.

Located on the bank of Cumberland River, the plant suffered substantial damage during the flood last May, forcing the authorities to shut it down and ask residents to halve their water consumption.

Flood water destroyed the plant’s electrical and computer monitoring systems, flooded pumps and motors, and contaminated basins and storage wells, which disrupted water supply in the city.

City authorities undertook emergency repair work at the only water treatment plant in the Tennessee state capital to restore water supply, according to whnt.com.

Authorities repaired filters on the south side, but six filters on the north side of the treatment plant are yet to be seen to.

The plant can, however, filter enough water to meet the city’s needs.