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Consider a memorandum/resolution ratifying expenditures related to the emergency remediation for the sewer main break at Lift Station No. 20 in the amount of $72,799.
Summary
DATE: December 12, 2023
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Jeffery Reynolds, Executive Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Ratify Emergency Remediation and Testing Costs for Sewer Main Break at Lift Station No. 20 in the amount of $72,799
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
On Sunday, June 4, 2023, a call came into the Killeen Police Department (KPD) at approximately 4:30 p.m. regarding a sewer leak behind the Texas A&M campus located off Clear Creek Road in Killeen. KPD reached out to the Drainage division and crews from many divisions were dispatched to the location. Upon arrival, it was verified that at Lift Station #20, located at 8193 State HWY 201, there is a force main sewer line that was broken and discharging into North Reese Creek. Once the site was evaluated, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) was notified of the Sewer System Overflow (SSO).
City staff, with the assistance of S & M Vacuum and Waste LTD, worked through the night trying to reach the main. However, staff was unsuccessful due to the depth of the line (16-foot depth). Due to the depth of the break, TTG Utilities from Gatesville was called to assist with this situation. During this time, staff and S & M Vacuum and Waste LTD continued utilizing vacuum units to pull off as much sewer as possible. Sample collection points were set up downstream of the leak and notification was sent to the communications office to issue a public notice to those living downstream from the site. TTG Utilities made the necessary repairs to the sewer main, and Lift Station #20 was back to normal operations at 8:45 p.m. on June 7, 2023.
As this had affected our waterway, it was imperative to act immediately to resolve the issue, continue cleanup efforts and conduct testing throughout this situation. On July 5, 2023, TCEQ ...
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