June 6, 2020 Issue, Page 3 of 8

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Page 3 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, June 6, 2020 DEQ site. April 27 - Canyon and 4/17/2020 Elk City said that this an upgraded permanent re- April 20 — Powell’s Ser- Powell completed the work Elk City called DEQ to would be a temporary repair placement to this line. vices started to remove on the portion of the creek report that the bypass had and that they were in the 5/26/2020 Continued from page 1. water and waste from the on land where the sewer ceased. process of getting engineer- Oxygen Demand (BOD), creek. line break occurred. The 4/20/2020 ing plans for a permanent DEQ local ES made an- Total Suspended solids April 21 — Canyon Oilfield city paid Canyon $9,415 and The ES visited the bypass replacement. Elk City said other visit to the river cross- (TSS), pH and Dissolved Services was hired to trans- paid Powell $24,502. site and met with an Elk City they would continue to mon- ing site. Oxygen. The results for the port waste to the wastewater April 29- Select Energy representative. The severed ES called Elk City repre- itor the water quality of the BOD were normal, results lagoons. removes equipment. Paid river crossing main was not creek. sentative. He said they had for the TSS were high, pH April 21 — Hutton Inc. $48,670 for services. bypassing during this visit. 5/8/2020 not had any issues with the were normal and the Dis- hired to install a temporary May 8 — DEQ visited the Pooled sewage was ob- The ES re-visited the river solved Oxygen was normal. sewer line. site. served in the creek near the river crossing since DEQ’s crossing main site. The tem- April 16 — Mike McFall April 21 — The city ran May 11 — Michael Ran- main and the odor of sewage previous inspection and porary replacement main ran water sample tests in a caffeine test on Elk Lake som from DEQ arrived at the was present. However, there was in place and rip rap was were unaware of any new the creek near Elk Lake. at the request of Eve Ad- scene and walked the creek. did appear to be less sew- being added along the banks. bypasses occurring at this BOD was normal, TSS was ams from DEQ. Water was He indicated all he saw was age than on my prior visit. ES did not observe any signs site. norma,l pH was normal and collected in three different a black peat mud which is Pumps were being used of sewage or sewage odor. Dissolved Oxygen was nor- locations on the lake and common in creeks. to bypass the broken main ES walked north from the Elk City said that they had bridge along the creek bank mal. contracted out to Accurate May 26 — DEQ revisited and were pumping the sew- April 16 — The city tested walked further downstream and observed no sewage Labs in Stillwater. Results the site. age into a manhole located of the bypass site and had the private wells of nearby showed no caffeine detect- DEQ nearby. odor and did not observe any not observed any sewage. land owner and results de- ed. Caffeine would indicate 4/15/2020 Elk City said they were sewage. The ES examined tected no Coliform or E. The Elk City representative possible sewage contami- Elk City called DEQ to re- still working on cleanup said that they had discon- the river crossing pipe and coli. nation. Caffeine is slow to port a bypass was occurring. and planning repairs to the April 16 — An emergency break down and is consumed The local DEQ Environ- broken main. Elk City stat- tinued water testing of the did not observe any visible meeting was held to hire a by humans. mental Specialist (ES) vis- ed they were continuing to creek. leaks or integrity issues. The company, Select Energy, April 23 — Hutton com- ited the site and observed sample the creek for BOD, Elk City had also tested water upstream appeared to to provide the work listed pletes temporary sewer line. sewage bypassing from one TSS, pH and DO. They were the lake for caffeine. They be the same color and clar- above. Select provided a Paid Hutton Inc. $2,500. end of the severed sewer also considering testing the said that the results of these ity as the water downstream. better pump than what the April 23- Tested creek main located on the north- lake located approximately caffeine tests were negative. The ES did not observe any city was using. water on property of nearby west creek bank. two miles downstream for An Elk City representa- April 17 - Elk City called land owner to make sure A basin was dug in the caffeine to determine if it tive said that they were still sewage odor at the river DEQ and reported bypass it was safe for livestock to area of the creek below the had been impacted by the in the process of planning crossing site. had ceased. drink. Results came back sewer main to collect the by- bypass. April 17 — The city tested normal. the private well of additional April 24 — Mike McFall passing sewage. A vacuum truck was being used on site 4/24/2020 DEQ ES visited the site Congratulations land owner. Results showed and Elk City City Manager to draw the bypassed sewage again. The water at the by- no Coliform or E. coli. April 17 — Another emer- Lee Litterell met with Mi- chael Ransom and Brock out of this basin to prevent the bypass from traveling pass site appeared clean and there was no sewage odor. JA Repair on your gency meeting was held to approve an increase in fund- Baker from DEQat the break site. Brock Baker said “Elk further downstream. The severed sewer main had Elk City said they would been replaced and DEQ did new location! ing for repair of the project. City went above and beyond be sampling the creek water not observe any visible leak- April 20 - DEQ visited the what DEQ required.” for BOD, TSS, pH, and DO age from this replacement. New location Elk City Police radio log 915 N. VanBuren June 2 ing to break in crawling all back after. he makes contact tal reporting abuse of moth- “Quality You Can Trust” j 7 Suicide threat 2000 block over stuff. On all sides of the with FedEx. Call cleared due er. Wants welfare check on 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F 4 of West 7th Place. Father of building. Made contact with to reporting not coming in. other juveniles. Husband reporting parties son texting Juvenile at City Hall area. 6:43 a.m. - animal call 400 has juvenile, this occurred at 580-330-4744 he is going to shoot him- 3:22 a.m. - 300 block of block of West 8th. Deceased North Adams. Marty Ashpaugh - Owner self, reporting parties son West 3rd. City Hall. Out cat in front yard, animal re- there, fourteen year old son with group of kids, juvenile moved. in home. Nineteen year old matched description refer- 8:56 am. - disturbance nephew there. Male subject enced previous call and are 700 block of North Boone. Better water for better living. is known. May be sitting in now headed home. Boyfriend’s stepdad mak- blue camper shell. Is current- 5:28 a.m. - disturbance ing threats to reporting over SALES © SERVICE * RENTALS ly at the home, but saying he 2300 block of West Country vehicle issues. made threats * Water Softeners * Salt Delivery & Filter Changes # Reverse Osmosis Systems © Free Water Analysis may leave. Multiple firearms to come back with weapon. (580) 323-2 041 You could give your people Club. Snuck into window in home. Juvenile upstairs. and starting hitting report- males subject is known, Male subject may be in truck in driveway. Or may be in ing party and others inside of the residence. Windows has possibly returned to residence at B and madison (800) 310-6 336 Culligan Water culligan.com the garage. Truck may be and door are busted. Went area. Officers mad contact in alley also. Drug user, is a running out front door. Dark with reporting party and ad- drinker. Subject not suicidal. tshirt, unable to locate fe- vised of options after hear- 1:20 a.m. - welfare check male subject. ing complaint. Providing comfort and Suppo for End of Life choices 900 block of West 2nd. Re- 6:28 a.m. - alarm/residen- 9:16 a.m. - assault 1800 porting party had female tial 300 Peggy Drive. Two block of West 3rd Street. Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- subject, over at his house burglarys entry. Cancel Two juveniles in home. for dinner. Boyfriend, came alarm company, another op- Mother is at the ER. Hospi- sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer banging on reporting parties erator took call and gave cor- or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the practical details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. Elk City door and threatened report- rect passcode. ing party. Took female sub- 6:42 a.m. - stolen prop- For questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: ject back to their residence erty 400 block of West 8th. porch. Saying it is squatters police and locked doors. Reporting would like to file a protective FedEx package stolen off Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrator next door. Advised reporting order at a later time. Possibly Pat Welsh, RN/ Coordinat of Patient Care on June 3. Negative contact at residence. arrests party to get in contact with FedEx again to make sure 3:18 am. - breaking and it was not held. Reporting Elk City police made three Some of the most common conditions are: entering 300 block of South party would like an officer to * Cancer ° Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) Jefferson. Three or four make contact with the squat- arrests June 2. All individuals arrested * End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic kids at Dr. Pepper. Try- ter. Reporting party will call are presumed innocent un- Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Dis: se (COPD) * End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease * AIDS/HIV ¢ less proven guilty. 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