130724 Waste Water Plant 3

James Neiss/staff photographerNiagara Falls, NY - Crews work at installing temporary pumps into the wet well after the 4 main pumps at the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant were shut down due to rising water from Friday's storm. After being shut down the water level continued to rise flooding the main pumps last Friday night. The main pump components exposed to water had to be removed and sent out for inspection and repair. Local and state officials toured the plant on Wednesday.(*****Editors Note; You can call Jon Sorensen, public information officer with the NYS Environmental facilities corp. 518-956-2297)