Dead fish found in NW Norman tributary after washout damages city sewer line
The city says drinking water is not at risk and has reported the event to state regulators.
NORMAN - City crews are repairing a sewer line and cleaning up along a tributary off Willow Branch Road, north of Main Street, after several dead fish were reported there on the morning of Oct. 29, according to a City of Norman news release.
Environmental services staff who checked the area found the fish kill followed a bank washout that damaged a city sewer line and other utilities, the release says. The city reported the event to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, as its standard procedure requires.
The city says the event poses no threat to drinking water in Norman or neighboring communities. The tributary drains into the Canadian River, and treatment processes keep water supplies safe, according to the release. The city said it will post updates on the same page. The release does not say how many fish died, whether any service was interrupted or when repairs will be finished.