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Pickens installs new chopper pumps, reports two sewer overflows and installs mixer to reduce odor
Summary
City utility staff reported installation of two new chopper pumps (pumping ~930 and ~922 gpm), a mixer to reduce hydrogen sulfide odors, and two sanitary sewer overflows that were reported to DES; staff said the bypass pump failures have been addressed.
City utility staff reported upgrades at a sewer station intended to reduce odor and equipment clogging and said two sanitary sewer overflows occurred during the upgrade project and were reported to DES.
A staff presentation said two new chopper pumps were installed and were pumping at approximately 930 gallons per minute and 922 gallons per minute when started. “They will take care of flushable wipes and things of that nature that get in the station,” the staff member said.
Staff also said a mixer was installed to reduce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) buildup, the gas that causes a “rotten‑egg” smell. The presenter said the measures should “take care of the smell.”
The transcript records two sanitary sewer overflows during the project; staff said both overflows were reported to DES as required and that a bypass pump that had been causing failures has been removed and replaced with a functioning unit.
No enforcement action or fines were recorded in the meeting transcript. Staff closed by noting the upgrades should extend station service life and thanked council members for their attention.
The public‑comment speakers who opposed the Wolf Creek School Road annexation also attended the meeting but those remarks were made during the public‑comment period and are recorded separately.
