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One of the country’s proudest landmarks received a critical upgrade thanks to New Jersey-based businesses Pump Express and Public Sewer Service. Pump Express and Public Sewer Service, affiliate businesses of Pump Products, refurbished the entire sewage system for Liberty Island, longtime home of the Statue of Liberty. The renewal project was part of the continued efforts to restore the proud historical site after the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. When the storm touched down in October 2012, many coastal communities in the Northeast suffered heavy losses and Liberty Island was no exception. Sandy devastated the supporting infrastructure that kept the island functional as a tourist attraction. The Statue itself remained relatively unscathed thanks to a design that allows the structure to sway with the wind. Although Liberty Island reopened as a tourist attraction in 2013, the scars of the damage remain and recovery has been a steady process. According to the National Park Service website, the storm rendered the docks and pathways unusable. “Electric, water, sewer, HVAC systems, phone systems, security systems, and radio equipment,” were completely destroyed. At the peak of the flooding, water covered over 75% of Liberty Island. (more…)