City under DEQ placed consent order

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has placed the city of Hugo under a consent order after receiving several complaints from citizens of Hugo regarding sewage backing up into homes and property in the vicinity of W.

McAlester and N. G St. and near the 600 block of N. Eighth St. A March 28, 2024 inspection by DEQ of the Hugo Municipal Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) also revea…