Sandbags were placed around two rigid 6" discharge pipes to prevent seepage underneath the AquaDam® when the Columbia River rose. This prevented the water from flowing back into the contaminated area. 6" discharge pipes traveled a mile up Fifteen Mile Creek to a site above the accident. Water was pumped through the work area via the pipes.

The AquaDam® was placed in the lower part of the creek just below the confluence with the Columbia. A sandbag dam was already in place, but was not high enough to control the high water anticipated when the power plant generators resumed operating at normal capacity.

The AquaDam® is completely inflated. Notice the rock wall the AquaDam® abuts into. This AquaDam® took approximately 3 hours to install after the pumps were started. Quick response was the governments' primary concern.