The City of Alva Transfer Site has transitioned to summer hours. The Transfer Site will be open from 10:00am to 7:00pm. The attendant will take a lunch from 2:oo - 3:00pm at which time the Site will be closed. As is the new policy, you will need to bring your water bill with you to dump rubbish for free 1 time a month. More than 1 time a month there will be a charge. Stop by City Hall for a list of prices. Please call City Hall at 580-327-1340 if there are any questions.
Water Leak Repairs Last Update: Great news! Both leaks are now repaired and the crews are slowly turning the valves back on to send water to Alva. We anticipate it will take about 20 minutes to properly open the valves and then another 30 to 45 minutes for the water towers to begin to fill back up. Once they are at an acceptable level, the Water Department will be able to turn the booster pumps back on to give everyone the water pressure they are used to. When you see a Water Department worker next, please thank them for their hard work today and every day for the City of Alva. They were all waste deep in muddy water most of the day today -- and it wasn't the warmest day. Thank you again for you patience and understanding.
Water Leak Repairs Update: Leak #1 in Hopeton proper is wrapping up and the crew will move to Leak #2 approximately 2 miles South of Hopeton. The leak in Hopeton was approximately a 6 foot split in one of our 16 inch lines that feeds the City. Leak #2 is even bigger, but will be easier to repair as they are able to completely shut off the water flow in that location. We are hopeful that in a couple of hours they will get the valves opened back up and water flowing to town. A huge KUDOS to the Water and Street Departments. They have been working together as a team to get this fixed. We will send out another update when Leak #2 is buttoned up and they are turning valves back on. Thank you again for your patience and understanding.
Update to the water issues: Our water crews are deploying to a very large leak on one of our main lines that supply water to the City South of Hopeton. They have had to shut off water to the City at this time. We have water in our water towers that should provide water to the City, but with very low pressure. We have had to shut off our booster pumps to try to save as much water as possible. We don't have an estimated time that the repairs will be completed. We will provide more updates as the situation continues to unfold.
Some of you might not have water or very low pressure this morning. We are working to get this fixed. While tying into the new water line a leak was discovered south of Hopeton. Sorry for the inconvenience and your patience with our crews as they continue to get this issue resolved. We will put out updates as the situation unfolds.
Tonight the crews doing the work on the south side of Hwy 281 will be tying in the new line. The work is scheduled for 12:00am - 4:00am. During this time the residents around the intersection of Myers Drive and Hwy 281 will have no water. Everyone else in town will see reduced pressure as we have to turn off the booster stations to reduce the pressure on the water lines. We appreciate your patience during this important work.
The fire hydrant repairs at the intersection of Barnes and Noble have been completed. Water pressure should be coming back up. Thanks again for your patience.
Today the water department will be replacing a fire hydrant at the intersection of Barnes and Noble at 3:30pm. This work is expected to take approximately 4 hours. Residents and Longfellow School may experience low or no water pressure during this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we make these necessary repairs.
We will be repairing the new line that was tied in last week at the intersection of Skyline Dr and Highway 64 tonight from 12:00am until 4:00am. Everyone West of Skyline and all of Skyline can expect to have no water during this period. The Share Medical Center, Homestead, Beadles New Beginnings, all on Apache Dr and Comanche Circle can expect very low water pressure during this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we perform this important work. If anything changes, we will put out more information.
We will be tying in a new water line at the intersection of Skyline Dr and Highway 64 tonight from 12:00am until 4:00am. Everyone West of Skyline and all of Skyline can expect to have no water during this period. The Share Medical Center, Homestead, Beadles New Horizons, all on Apache Dr and Comanche Circle can expect very low water pressure during this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we perform this important work. If anything changes, we will put out more information.
Due to the high winds, please do not put your poly carts out tonight. We have arranged with Waste Connections for a late start to trash collection tomorrow. Please have your poly carts on the curb by 7:00am. If you have damaged poly carts because of the wind today, please call City Hall tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding with these extreme conditions.
We are experiencing a large water leak near Share Medical Center. We have coordinated with SMC and we will be shutting off the valve to stop water flow so that we can make the necessary repairs. Everyone who is currently experiencing low water should see water pressure return. We are aiming to have the repairs completed by 5:00pm, but that is subject to change. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Meeting Postponed. The Community Stakeholders planning session that was scheduled for tomorrow, 19 February 2025 has been postponed until further notice due to current weather conditions across the state. Mr. Godwin with City Economics will reschedule and let everyone know of the new date.
Tuesday Trash Service Cancelled. Due to very icy conditions in Meno, OK area, the regularly scheduled trash service for Tuesday, 18 February 2025 is cancelled. If the trash service is able, they will pick up the Tuesday route on Wednesday. Every day for the rest of the week will be one day later than normal. Friday's trash route will be picked up on Saturday. Please call City Hall with any questions at 580-327-1340.
Hopefully everyone has heard, watched the weather on TV or looked at your weather app on your phone. You know the temperatures are not going to be nice. Remember to prevent water lines from breaking and having that expensive repair run your water … hot and cold… hot keeps your water tank from freezing up even if you don’t have power to keep water hot it still runs water through, that is what prevents the water tank from freezing and leaking. Open cabinets that have water lines in them to keep them warmer and drip your faucets. Our street crews will be out early doing what they can to keep the roads clear.
We have found a faulty water line valve on the 1200 block of Church. Our water department crews are working diligently to complete the repairs and return water service to everyone on that block. We appreciate your patience as our crews work to correct this problem.
Due to the bad weather and dangerous road conditions, Alva City Hall will not open until 10:00am on 1/10/25. Essential personnel will continue to try to keep the major City roads as clear as possible and will continue spreading sand/salt to help the road conditions. We appreciate your understanding during this significant weather event.
Great news! Our power is back on at the well fields. We should start seeing our water pressure rise by around 3:00pm. Please continue to conserve water until around that time. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this difficult time. Please keep our workers who are out in this weather in your thoughts!
We are experiencing a significant power outage at our water well field due to the inclement weather conditions. We have been able to keep a few wells running, but it isn't enough to keep our water towers full. We would ask that everyone tries to conserve as much water as you can until power is restored. Thank you for your assistance with this!
Just another friendly reminder, trash service normally scheduled for Wednesday, 1 January 2025 will be picked up on Thursday, 2 January 2025. The remainder of the week's trash service will all be picked up a day later than the regularly scheduled pick up day. Just like last week, Friday's normal trash service will be picked up on Saturday. Have a Happy New Year!