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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Fifteen to twenty-two volunteer firemen worked around the clock for three days, with one injured, covered by Workmen's Compensation. Lost wages, ruined clothes, shoes were not calculated by the volunteers. 200 gallons of gasoline were used by fire equipment Trucks all had to have extens ive clean-up, for addit ional costs in water, ti~e, and cleaning supplies. Food and coffee were donated by many businesses and individuals but costs were never figured. But, if a figure of $10 per day per fireman were used for 3 meals, costs for 3 days would have been $ 500.00 Police Chief Bob Halbert stated some of the costs to his department were patrol cars that had to be towed because of the mud packing around the wheels, Patrol cars having to be washed regularly, at a cost of $40 to $60 for towing/washing per car for 5 cars $ Uniforms for 15 officers for 2 days had to be cleaned @ $5/ea $ Police had to be at the various locations for several days to keep sightseers away. Bob had an asthma attack caused by the dust so had to have ~edical attention. Food costs were $200.00 since a meal has to be supplied after four hours of work. Officers on call, staying by a phone, are also paid. Those allowed to move around are not paid on call. At least ten pairs of regulation boots had to be replaced because of all the foot patrolling in mud, water, debris @ $45/pair $ 450,00 Costs that are difficult to figure on a dollar basis are the loss of the sewer olant's use for twenty four hours, necessitating reports filed with the Colorado State Health Oepartment as well as any water users downstream for the City of Glenwood Springs. Notification to avoid the contaminated \~ater had to be placed in area newspapers and on radio and TV stations. $ 150.00 250.00 150,00