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Emergency management reports chlorine leak and new sirens in Pittsburg County
Summary
The county’s emergency management director reported a chlorine leak at the McAlester water plant May 19 and confirmed that new outdoor warning sirens were installed last week in Pittsburg, Blanco, Scipio and Elm Point. The board received the report without further action.
Denton Cossey, director of Pittsburg County Emergency Management, briefed the board on May activity and incidents during the June 1 meeting.
Cossey reviewed trainings attended in May and described an unplanned chlorine leak at the McAlester Water Treatment Plant on May 19 that prompted an after-action review meeting. He also reported that "the new storm sirens were installed last week in Pittsburg, Blanco, Scipio and Elm Point," and listed planned public-safety events and tests through early July.
The written monthly report in the packet summarizes daily operations, coordination with state OEM and FEMA partners, siren installs completed May 26–29, and a schedule of upcoming trainings, exercises and equipment tests. The board reviewed the report and took no formal action beyond accepting the update.
Next steps: emergency management will continue testing equipment, track compliance for federal EMPG documentation, and coordinate upcoming exercises and trainings.
