Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant currently bypassing due to wet weather

HAMILTON, ON - Beginning at 3:30 am this morning, the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant entered by-pass mode.

Bypasses occur in extreme wet weather, when the amount of wastewater entering the sewer system exceeds the capacity of the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant. Wet weather from yesterday and today have exceeded the capacity of the treatment plant.

Going forward, the City will publish a brief PSA within 24 hours of a bypass event at the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant. Details about the duration and volume of the bypass will be added to the City’s website once available at www.hamilton.ca/wastewatermonitoring

Additional resources

Combined Sewer Overflows in Hamilton (Video)
www.hamilton.ca/wastewaterbypass
www.hamilton.ca/sewersystem