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Floodplain administrator flags city wastewater plan and DEQ diesel‑spill monitoring
Summary
The county mitigation officer (floodplain administrator) said she received a city request for floodplain review of wastewater improvements and reported an ongoing DEQ diesel‑spill investigation with monitoring wells and a next update scheduled for Feb. 28; cleanup costs for tank replacement were estimated at $500,000–$750,000.
Mary, who identified herself as Daniels County’s mitigation officer and floodplain administrator, told commissioners on Sept. 16 she had received a city submittal asking the county floodplain administrator to evaluate and sign off on proposed wastewater improvements.
"Apparently ... this system needs to be evaluated by the flood plane administrator and signed off on," Mary said, adding she had asked the city engineer for more information and would not sign without reviewing details.
Mary also briefed the board on an ongoing diesel spill investigation. She said the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is monitoring groundwater, installing monitoring wells and pumping contaminated water as needed; DEQ will provide another update on Feb. 28. County staff and observers reported early impacts such as odors and initial wildlife mortality, and Mary said cleanup and replacement of tanks could cost between $500,000 and $750,000.
"They've got monitoring equipment down there ... the next update will be February 28th," Mary said, summarizing DEQ’s plan and the timeline she’d been given.
What happens next: Mary will follow up with the city’s engineer about the wastewater plan before taking any action, and the county will monitor DEQ’s remediation schedule and cost estimates and report back at future meetings.
