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Abilene approves $342,000 emergency contract after Nov. sewer overflow; bypass pumping stopped discharge to Cedar Creek
Summary
City officials described a complex obstruction in a 36-inch sewer line that required multi-stage bypass pumping and excavation; council approved a $342,000 emergency contract for HDPE bypass piping, pumps, fittings and 24/7 monitoring, and regulators accepted the city's remediation.
The Abilene City Council on Feb. 12 approved a $342,000 emergency contract to address a November sewer overflow that discharged into Cedar Creek. Matthew Dane, director of water utilities, described a large obstruction and heavy sediment in a 36-inch gravity sewer run under the creek that prevented standard cleaning and required staged bypass pumping from multiple sites.
Dane said crews attempted standard jetting and…
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