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Long Beach installation will help take out the trash out of stormwater

Posted by: Maven on February 10, 2010 at 8:09 am

From the Long Beach Press Telegram:

“Dark, dreary clouds promised heavy rain Tuesday, but that didn’t dampen the moods of Mayor Bob Foster and Vice Mayor Val Lerch – both sporting smiles as bright as rainbows.

They put another piece of the anti-pollution puzzle in place with a groundbreaking ceremony for the installation of trash-capturing devices at three North Long Beach pump stations, designed to keep the debris off the beaches.

Foster and Lerch led a small gathering of civic officials and city officials at Stormwater Pump Station 11, at 114 Gordon St. The two other pump stations are near the Artesia (91) and Long Beach (710) freeways.

The new project consists of installing a Vortex Separation System unit on a large storm drain leading to the pump station. It works like the spin cycle of a washing machine, according to city spokesman Ed Kamlan. … “

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February 10, 2010 · Filed Under Flood Control/Stormwater

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