Garland city officials said Friday evening that the process of releasing fresh water and draining impacted water has been completed.
Garland officials said staff found “a significant number of dead fish” after working to clear a murky creek.
Multiple Garland residents on Wednesday reported seeing "cloudy water" in a creek in the city, according to officials., water clarity has nearly been returned to its “natural state,” but multiple fish have been found dead, city officials said Friday. And questions remain about the source of the problem.
But in remediation efforts, staff found “a significant number of dead fish,” officials said. City staff built “earthen dams” to stop the spread of the cloudy water beyond the stretch and into Duck Creek. Officials advised residents to stay out of Ruperds Branch.In their statement, city officials did not say whether Duck Creek was affected and have not confirmed the source for the cloudy water.
“At this time, the only lead that could not be ruled out as a possible source was a sewer construction project in the area, which was in progress at the time the cloudy water was first discovered,” officials wrote. In its statement, city officials said the contractor for the project had stated their “efforts to replace the city’s wastewater line did not cause any discharge into the creek.” City staff have collected water samples and sent them to a lab for testing.Officials advised residents it will likely take weeks to receive all test results and investigate all details of the incident.
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