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Council approves $388,080 payment for emergency wastewater cleanup on Lamesa Drive
Summary
Council approved a $388,080 payment to Basin Trucking and Oilfield Services LLC to clean an above-ground wastewater line that failed after a fats-and-grease blockage; staff reported TCEQ oversight and soil removal work took about a week.
The Midland City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing payment of $388,080 to Basin Trucking and Oilfield Services LLC for emergency cleanup after a wastewater line failure on Lamesa Drive. City staff said fats, oils and grease plugged an above-ground line crossing a draw, causing sewer to spill into the drainage area and prompting immediate remediation and reporting to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
A staff member described the response: crews removed contaminated dirt for about 1,300 feet and extracted liquids from the draw; the work took approximately a week and required coordination with environmental contractors and TCEQ oversight. The council voted on the appropriation after brief questions; the motion carried unanimously.
