#INFOGRAPHIC: When all is said and dung, what do sewers and elephants have in common? #WorldElephantDay

In honor of World Elephant Day, we're reposting an infographic we designed for Cleveland Metroparks Zoo a while back.

Southerly treatment plant running, fully treating 3x normal daily flow

Although the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant was impacted earlier today by flooding, the WWTP continued to treat wastewater throughout the morning. The WWTP is currently providing full treatment at a rate of 360 million gallons per day (mgd) and providing partial treatment to at a rate of 160-180 mgd. This treatment plant is currently operating at more than 300 percent; the average daily flow is 125 mgd.