Spill still causing trouble
Three families in Parker whose apartments were flooded with sewage last week likely will remain displaced until the end of the month.
That is the forecast of Parker’s Public Works director, Melanie Boyd. Work crews with Disaster Response Team have cleaned most of the mess at the two-story apartments in the 400 block of Bob Little Road near South Lakewood Drive. Drywall still needs to be replaced, and there is a delay in receiving new cabinets, Boyd said.
The sewage spill occurred Nov. 29 when a section of a main sewer line collapsed. Nearby Martin Lake was contaminated by the spillage, and Boyd said Thursday that water samples analyzed by Water Spigot in Callaway were not satisfactory.
“We will continue to do the sampling until (the Department of Environmental Protection) gives us the OK,” Boyd said.
Four samples are taken each day, and results take two days to receive.
Preble Rish, the city’s engineer, has determined 140 feet of 18-inch pipe needs to be replaced. L&R Contracting will complete the project, with Preble Rish supervising.
Also, Bay County employees have finished removing sand that entered some of the pumps at a lift station near where the collapse occurred, Boyd said.
For at least the next two weeks, she said, the section of Bob Little Road between North Lakewood Drive and Hickory Street will be closed, but signage is posted for a detour route.
The city’s insurance will cover the lodging for the displaced familes at Value Place hotel in Callaway, Parker Mayor Brenda Hendricks said previously.
DRT, which is restoring the apartments, has not produced a cost estimate for the city, Boyd said.