The Village of Solvay experienced an unforgettable flood due to a water line break on October 18, 2007. The culprit was a 24 inch water main line which ruptured and created a small lake on Milton Ave in Solvay. The lowest point in the area was home to the village's Department of Public Works, submersing their office buildings and garage in up to four feet of water.

As the water was rising, DPW workers were able to get most of their vehicles and equipment out of the garage. They couldn't save computers and other office equipment, vehicles that don't run, and some tools, including a new welder.

The insurance company contacted Stanley Steemer direct to get the situation under control once the water was pumped out into a nearby field. One of the immediate concerns was the fact that the building housed many of Solvay's historical documents from Solvay's early days. For the water damaged documents, a freeze dry method of preserving them was used and a document recovery company from Connecticut was contacted to perform those services.

The DPW buildings themselves were caked with mud with water marks several feet up in spots. Stanley Steemer's technicians sorted through the mess cleaning all restorable contents and pressure washing all cement floors and walls, followed by a sanitizer to kill all microbial growth.

In the offices sections, the walls were removed up to three feet, followed by sanitizing treatments and structural drying.