OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The rain has meant long days for technicians at East Bay MUD's sewage treatment plant in Oakland.
Crews have to keep rainwater from overflowing and causing a health hazard by sending untreated wastewater into San Francisco Bay.
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On a normal day the plant could see 50 million gallons, but with something like Wednesday night's storm they could see up to 300 million gallons of wastewater.
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Even as this storm passes crews are monitoring the next round of storms and preparing to handle them.