Water at the Tar Creek Superfund site in Oklahoma’s Tri-State Lead-Zinc District contains elevated concentrations of trace metals that have degraded local streams. To remedy water and stream quality, the Mayer Ranch passive treatment system uses natural processes to produce treated water that meets in-stream quality criteria and maximizes benefits.
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Dangerous and costly flash floods in Tulsa, Oklahoma resulted in deaths, injuries, and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Mingo Creek was a flood control priority waterway for the city to reduce damage and flood risk. The Tulsa Department of Stormwater Management implemented a voluntary acquisition program by purchasing flooded properties and began floodplain restoration.
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