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Reclaimed water from Sequim, Washington sent into Bell Creek
9/4/2015 3:29:41 PM



CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Clallam County, WA
Sequim, WA

Start Date: 9/2/2015 -  
A pump, pipe and an energy dissipating waterfall were installed in Sequim to send purified sewage water into Bell Creek and also to a farm for pasture irrigation during drought. This pilot program was undertaken in response to the governor’s drought emergency declaration for the east Olympic watersheds and the state. Yakima Herald-Republic (Wash.), Sept. 2, 2015
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