EXCESSIVE WATER FLOW MAY BE SPILLING CONTAMINANTS INTO AREA STREAMS

THE CITY OF PRESCOTT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA HAVE RECEIVED TWO VERY LARGE STORM EVENTS THAT EACH PRODUCED LARGE AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION. THE STORMS AND SNOWMELT HAVE GREATLY INCREASED FLOWS IN MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS INCLUDING GRANITE CREEK.

THE SEWER SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL SEWERAGE TO OUR TWO WASTEWATER FACILITIES HAS BEEN STRETCHED TO ITS MAXIMUM CAPACITY DUE TO STORMWATER INFLOW. MANHOLES LOCATED NEAR GRANITE CREEK HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR CAPACITY AND FLOW HAS LEFT THE SYSTEM AND ENTERED INTO THE WATERWAY.

GRANITE CREEK PARK HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE YESTERDAY, AND SIGNS ARE POSTED TO KEEP THE PUBLIC OUT OF THE IMPACTED AREAS. WHEN STORMFLOWS SUBSIDE, CREWS WILL BEGIN CLEANING AND DISINFECTING AFFECTED AREAS PER ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.

SOME OF THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE UNSAFE FOR THE PUBLIC OR OUR CREWS TO ENTER AT THIS TIME.

DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES HAVE NOT BEEN IMPACTED. CITY OF PRESCOTT DRINKING WATER IS PART OF A CLOSED SYSTEM AND IS SAFE TO DRINK.