A fire at a Water Waste Treatment Facility in Morgantown, W.Va. has caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.

Waste360 Staff, Staff

April 7, 2023

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A fire broke out at the Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) Waste Water Treatment Plant in Morgantown, W.Va earlier this week and is said to have cause hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.

The Morgantown Police Department says the fire started inside a mechanical blower that produces high-volume air for waste processing. Multiple fire departments were dispatched, in error, to the scene to help put out the fire.

According to police, there are planned redundancy measures in place to ensure operations will not be affected.

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