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4k barrels source water leaks in Bowman County N.D. Dept. of Health calls number of recent leaks ‘a concern’ By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

Remediation plans are currently underway for a spill of almost 126,000 gallons, or 4,000 barrels, of source water in Bowman County. The spill, reported on Tuesday to the North Dakota Department of

Health, is the largest source water spill to occur in the last two years within the region. The spill occurred from a leaking pipeline owned by Denbury Onshore LLC, located about nine miles southwest of Rhame. Despite the large amount of water released, Bill Suess of the Spill Investigation Program with the Department of Health told The Pioneer on Wednesday that there is no cause for alarm since the released fluids entered a dry creek bed. Suess explained that the water released, which is water higher in chloride, has been producing readings of around 400 parts per million in the contaminated soil, which is

A leak of 4,000 barrels of source water occurred Tuesday approximately nine miles to the southwest of Rhame in Bowman County, as marked on the map above.

far less than its typical readings of 700 to 1,000 parts per million. “The slightly elevated chloride levels are above that ground, but we’re not talking produced water levels,” Suess said. “It’s elevated, but it’s not really bad.” Alternatively, produced water has chloride levels from 10,000 to 130,000 parts per million. “Produced water is salty enough that if you drank it, it could potentially kill you,” he said. “This stuff won’t.” A similar spill of source water occurred late last year at a different Denbury line in the area. That

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Bowman’s most colorful run 3rd annual Rainbow Run leaves colorful trail

It was another successful year for the annual Rainbow Run/Walk in Bowman, hosted by St. Charles Catholic Church, which was held Aug. 5. After the five-kilometer route, participants were invited to the center of James Field to release a cloud of bright, multi-colored powder. Proceeds from the event were donated to the youth of St. Charles Catholic Church. (Courtesy photo)

IN BUSINESS

Inkd Apparel by Sarah helps keep apparel printing businesses local By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

After Dale’s Clothing closed its doors on Main Street last month, there was concern on what would become of the successful screenprinting and embroidery businesses it built over the years. That concern was short-lived, however, after a Bowman woman saw an opportunity to expand upon her love for design and purchased the businesses. “I was ready for a bigger scale,” said Sarah Wolbaum, who owns and operates Inkd Apparel by Sarah out of her Bowman County home. “I love design and being around people.” Wolbaum has been busy ever since transforming a space tucked away in her basement to house a studio where she will complete most of the design and printing work.

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While she has yet to take the leap of opening an “official” retail space in Bowman — she said perhaps that would happen in the future — Wolbaum is able to deliver orders right to the customer’s doorstep, or anywhere they speci-

“This is a big deal.”

- Sarah Wolbaum

fy. If preferred, customers are also welcome to visit Wolbaum in her soon-to-finished studio inside her home, located just east of Pifer’s Auction & Realty on Highway 85. Being flexible is important when it comes to customizing apparel, something Wolbaum said she understands. The ability to cater to any of the consumer’s needs is one

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Sarah Wolbaum, owner of Inkd Apparel by Sarah, uses a heat press on a shirt inside her basement that is currently being transformed into a studio. (Pioneer Photo by Bryce Martin)

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of her main focuses. Another focus is providing high quality merchandise. “Excellent customer service is important,” she said, which she strives for much like Dave and Tana Smolnikar did while they ran Dale’s Clothing. A great amount of dedication and determination has been put into Inkd Apparel, with Wolbaum going as far as leaving her position as activities director at the Southwest Healthcare Long-Term Care, a job she held for 10 years. Her last day is at the end of August. “I didn’t feel I could do both jobs effectively,” Wolbaum explained. So it was decided that the apparel business would become her fulltime job, with a lot to keep her preoccupied. One of the biggest clients for Dale’s was Bowman County

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