Thousands of gallons of sewage spilled into Ankeny creek

Thousands of gallons of sewage spilled into Ankeny creek

The Iowa DNR says a broken force main allowed thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater into a central Iowa creek.

Several thousand gallons of sewage entered Saylor Creek in Ankeny, DNR says

ANKENY, Iowa -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said on Wednesday that sewage has entered Saylor Creek in Ankeny. Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions According to the DNR, roughly 5,000 to 10,000 gallons of untreated wastewater entered the creek because of a broken force main near a lift station in the 900 block of SW Ankeny Road. The DNR said the sewage has been prevented from enter…

Sewage release to Saylor Creek in Ankeny

ANKENY — An estimated 5,000 to 10,000 gallons of untreated wastewater entered Saylor Creek in southwest Ankeny due to a broken force main near a lift station at 940 SW Ankeny Road. The flow has been stopped from further entering the creek. As a precaution, people and pets should avoid contact with Saylor Creek. No dead fish have been observed by DNR staff on-site or downstream. Having first stopped additional release into the creek, the city wil…