A sign on a spigot next to one of the wastewater treatment ponds at the Dunes Wastewater Treatment Plant, one of two operated by the city of Moses Lake. While the water is brown and murky, the majority of the coloration doesn't come from feces - rather, it is produced by bacteria that break down waste.
July 4, 2022
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Unsung heroes treat wastewater in Moses Lake
This is what happens after the toilet is flushed.
MOSES LAKE — As the person in charge of the city of Moses Lake’s wastewater treatment facilities, Chris Campbell understands the importance of what he and his staff of 10 do every day. “I mean, we would be back in the dark ages if we didn’t do this work,” Campbell said as he stood in the midst of the city’s Dunes Wastewater Treatment Facility, which sprawls across roughly 300 acres south of I-90. “We’re preventing plague. We’re preventing dysentery.” ...