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    Oak Creek continues to see high levels of E. coli

    July 27, 2021No Comments
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    City of Sedona ArizonaSedona AZ (July 27, 2021) – Water quality counts taken between 7:31 and 9:06 a.m. on July 25, 2021 show E. coli levels at all test sites remain above the state and federal water quality E. coli limit of 235 Colony Forming Units (CFU)/100mL of water for recreational swimming. This is believed to be due from the heavy rain events experienced this weekend, after almost no 2020 monsoon season. 

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    The 235 CFU/100 mL of water limit is a surface water quality standard specific to E. coli set to protect public health.

    A map of the testing locations:

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    Background

    At around 4 p.m. on July 23, 2021, rain water inundated the city of Sedona’s El Camino Lift Station at 700 El Camino Rd. and overwhelmed the pump system, causing a sewage spill to occur. The spill was stopped within 30 minutes.

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    It is estimated approximately 1,500 gallons of untreated liquid effluent spilled into a nearby wash. That wash flows into Carroll Canyon Wash, which ultimately drains into Oak Creek near the Crescent Moon Ranch area, approximately 2.7 miles downstream. The untreated liquid effluent entering Oak Creek was highly diluted by the rain occurring at the time of the spill. 

    For context, the volume of effluent translates to approximately 0.11 cubic feet per second. For comparison, Oak Creek’s rate of flow during this rain event was just under 900 cubic feet per second. 

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    These results were sent to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Residents should continue to take extreme caution when recreating in Oak Creek, especially after storm events when E. coli levels are highest.

    The immediately affected areas near Crescent Moon Ranch swimming area have signage posted warning of high levels of E. coli. The city also hand-delivered information on this spill to residents near Crescent Moon Ranch with direct creek access located downstream from the spill. 

    This is the last reporting of E. coli results for this incident. For sewer spill emergencies, call the city’s sewer emergency hotline at (928) 203-5180.

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