Texas state officials are investigating a sewage spill that dumped 1.5 million gallons of wastewater from Plano into White Rock Creek.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said Tuesday it is investigating a sewage spill that dumped 1.5 million gallons of untreated wastewater from Plano into White Rock Creek. Pictured, ducks swim in the creek in 2016.
Dallas city officials will assess the water from White Rock spillway to Frankford Road through Friday, said city spokesperson Brenda Saldana, who did not answer questions regarding results of tests performed so far.The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which responsible for overseeing such incidents, said Tuesday it is investigating the spill. It is not yet clear whether any fines will be levied.The spill began about 2:40 p.m.
Plano spokesperson Steve Stoler said city tests performed Monday showed creek water returned to normal. Officials in Plano nor Dallas have seen evidence of damage to aquatic life.North Texas Municipal Water District , has resumed operations with some temporary pumping in place. Final repairs to the lift station — which moves wastewater to a higher elevation on its way to a treatment plant — could take up to two weeks, district spokesperson Alex Johnson said.It is not clear how much sewage made its way from Plano to Dallas. Plano added dechlorination tablets and flushed the creek with water to dilute the wastewater, said Victoria Cann, a spokesperson for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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