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Author: Tracy Roberts

City Office/Solid Waste Weather Update

UPDATE 1/27/2026 Monday and Tuesday Solid Waste routes are running today Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

City offices will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026, due to weather conditions. For utility emergencies, please contact Public Works at 620-783-1991 ext. 9.

Solid Waste routes will be delayed. Any additional updates will be posted on our city website and facebook page.

Thank you for your understanding.

Stay safe and warm.

Consent to Enter Private Property for H2S Monitoring

Consent to Enter Private Property
Property Owner
Address
This consent allows entry during reasonable hours on or about the following date(s) above.
I acknowledge and consent that any air monitoring test results and location information may be put on the City’s website or otherwise be disclosed to the public. I understand that this consent is voluntary and may be revoked in writing at any time prior to entry.
By electronically signing this form, I grant permission to representatives, employees, or contractors of the City of Galena, KS, to access the specified property for the purpose of conducting air monitoring. I acknowledge that this document and the associated testing results may be subject to the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA). For more information, please visit: https://www.ag.ks.gov/divisions/administration/open-government/kora-faq.
Must be the legal owner or tenant in possession of the property.

City Offices to be Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

City offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trash collection scheduled for Monday will occur on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. For utility emergencies, please contact Public Works at 620-783-1900.

The City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Galena City Council Chamber.

ODOR-X Information

Odor-X, a product specifically designed to combat odors, was introduced as a potential solution to the town’s odor problem. During the January 5, 2025, Council Meeting, residents requested that the product’s label and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) be made publicly available, allowing interested parties to review the product before use. It is important to note that while Odor-X addresses the odor, it does not eliminate the underlying gas. Therefore, its use will not replace air monitoring or the development of long-term solutions to the issue. Odor-X is intended to serve as a temporary measure to reduce the pervasive odor, which has been particularly noticeable in recent days.

Please be advised that Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has granted approval for this product and its application in the landfill operations.

Product Label Information: (See pdf attachments below)

Odor-X is an all-natural, bio-catalytic odor suppressant and waste reducer for use with livestock, barns, manure pits, lagoons, septic tanks, and sewage treatment facilities.

Mode of action: Odor-X stimulates the microorganisms that break down odor causing compounds, such as sulphides, mercaptans, sulphur dioxide, aidehydes, amines, and ammonia, which are synthesized generally by anaerobic environments. The results are improved odor, promotion of aerobic waste reduction, better animal health, reduced fly and pest infestation, and an acceleration in the breakdown of manure and other organic materials.

Contents: bio-catalytic concentrate, anionic surfactant, activated carbon, and lignin.

Safety instructions: Odor-X is environmentally safe and non-toxic to people, animals, plants, soils, and surface and ground water.

What is ODOR-X?

ODOR-X is an all-natural, bio-catalytic odor suppressant and waste reducer. It is designed to reduce odors and aid in the breakdown of odor-causing waste compounds such as sulphides, mercaptans, sulphur dioxide, aldehydes, amines and phenols.
How does ODOR-X work?
ODOR-X attacks the root source of odors. It quickly and effectively targets odor causing compounds that result from the anaerobic activities of the micro-organisms which break down organic compounds in the absence of oxygen. ODOR-X stimulates the microbes that break down these compounds and provides them with the necessary environment to virtually explode into action and thus reduce waste and odor in the process. ODOR-X begins to work within hours and will continue the metabolic stimulation of these beneficial microbes for several weeks, at which time it should be re-applied.

https://vitalearth.com/odor-x/

Christmas and New Years Office Hours and Solid Waste Schedule

City offices will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, December 26, in observance of Christmas.

Solid Waste collection for Wednesday through Friday routes will occur on Monday, December 29, and Tuesday, December 30, alongside the regularly scheduled Monday and Tuesday routes.

Additionally, city offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 31, and Thursday, January 1, for New Year’s celebrations.

Solid Waste collection for Wednesday and Thursday routes will take place on Friday, January 2, and Monday, January 5, along with the regularly scheduled Friday and Monday routes.

For utility emergencies during these closures and after hours, please contact 620-783-1991.

Odor Complaint Form

Hydrogen Sulfide minimum risk levels The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has established minimal risk levels (MRLs) for exposure to hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The Minimum Risk Level represents an exposure level at which no adverse health effects are expected occur. The MRL exposure level is calculated assuming an individual is continuously exposed to a constant concentration of H2S for a defined period of time. The acute MRL value is for continuous exposure to H2S up to 14 days. The acute MRL for inhalation of H2S is 0.07 ppm. An intermediate MRL value is for continuous exposure to H2S from 15-364 days. The intermediate MRL is 0.02 ppm. Odor Threshold information The Odor Threshold for hydrogen sulfide can range from 0.0005 to 0.3 ppm. An odor threshold is the minimum concentration of a chemical substance in the air that a human can detect or recognize as a smell, measured in parts per million (ppm) or billion (ppb). It varies widely by chemical, with some like hydrogen sulfide having extremely low thresholds (detectable at parts per billion). There is considerable individual variability in the odor threshold for hydrogen sulfide in humans. Odor thresholds are heavily influenced by individual factors like age, smoking, and genetics, as well as test conditions like humidity.
Name
Provide address of Odor
Can be found on any weather application.
Date / Time of Odor

Risk Based on Level of Exposure of H2S

0.0002-0.3ppm Odor Detection threshold, 0.0014ppm Daily exposure likely to be without risk, 0.02ppm 15-364 days of exposure with minimal risk, 0.07ppm 14 days or less of exposure with minimal risk, 10ppm 10-minute exposure limit, 20ppm Ceiling Limit, 50ppm Peak 10-min exposure limit, 100ppm Immediately dangerous to life or health, 40,000-440,000ppm Explosive (lower and upper limits)