Sanitary Sewer Overflow reported June 9, 2017

At 11:39 on June 9, a concerned citizen that lives on Pawnee Street contacted Water Pollution Control, stating that the creek smelled like sewer.

WPC responded and  found the Federal Prison lift station had overflowed. Overflow had run into the storm drain and into the creek south of Metropolitan Street. Water Pollution Control contacted the Federal Prison and let them know the lift station had overflowed. The Federal Prison has responded by contacting a company to help with the cleanup.

The City asks residents to keep their children and pets away from the restricted area. The restricted area is between 12th and 13th Street from Metropolitan to Ottawa Street. The Environmental Officer from the Federal Prison will be responsible for cleaning the creek and taking water quality samples from the creek.