That was gross but interesting! Poop engineering! I never knew the pipes were that big. 27' in diameter is hard to fathom.

Straight to the James with a detour across this parking lot

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GET FUCKED lol

Ah yes, ye ole shockoe squirter

I'm guessing this pumping station is malfunctioning and the over flow is designed as a visual indicator that shit's not working right

I lived across from what was then Tiki Bobs and remember Gaston vividly. I worked up around 14th and was walking back to 18th right as the farmers market was starting to flood. Was probably about 6” high at that point. A couple of us got a few sixers and rode out the storm from 18th and Franklin and at one point saw an 18 wheeler floating down 17th. The water rose all the way up to 18th. We rescued a dog off the top of a car somewhere in there as well. Was a wild time.

Well it’s the end of the world of course …

Test flush in the middle of a heavy storm?

The problem wasn't that generators failed, it was that this has been a flood zone since richmonds first days as a city.

Rain came down at an unprecedented rate during gaston and there was no where for the water to drain too.

in case you’re curious http://www.virginiaplaces.org/waste/csorichmond.html

I lived in NYC then and had to deliver emergency generators to Manhattan hospitals during that shitstorm. Problem was their generators were up on the roof but the fuel tanks were in the basements..

Combined sewage overflow I'd think. Looks like a lift station, so that's doodoo.

Worse, it's combined sewage overflow spilling out of the relief.

I’d stay out in the county if it were me…either west end henrico or chesterfield, midlothian area.

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It's definitely flooding. The building is a wastewater pump station, and the city's retention basin is close by. I'm not sure if this pumps into that or to the wastewater plant, more than likely wastewater. My assumption is the system is full, water is flowing straight downhill into shockoe and what we see here is by design to stop damage. Or something broke, and it's flooding. Flooding is the end result either way. Hah

I'd love to hear from someone that worked/works wastewater.

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The “bathtub” is unable to drain

I pity operators that have to deal with actual combined influent (as opposed to just plain old I/I.

I think the point is that the bar is already woefully low, and we're not even clearing that.

Working to confirm rumors of flooding. Developing story...

Looks like it. If so that may actually be sewage.