MARBLE FALLS — The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is to perform a test to determine whether any leaks from the Marble Falls sewage system are contaminating the Buffalo National River.
The agency said Tuesday it would use a dye test on July 26 to see if discharge from the system moves into Mill Creek and then to the Buffalo River.
The ADEQ says the dyes are not harmful and would not affect recreation on the Buffalo.
The Marble Falls Sewer Improvement District in Newton County was targeted by the ADEQ in a lawsuit filed in February. The agency is seeking an injunction to stop discharge of untreated wastewater. Trial is set for Sept. 21.