Heavy Rain Causing North Texas Sewers To Overflow
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NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — When it rains, it pours — apparently a little too much for some North Texas sewer systems. Multiple cities across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex are reporting sanitary sewer overflows.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires notifications to be sent out when certain kinds of overflows occur from sewer systems, according to the City of Fort Worth. Fort Worth and Plano recommend people with private drinking water supply wells within a half-mile of the spill to only consume water that has been distilled or boiled at a rolling boil for at least 1 minute, and they should continue to do so until they get their well water tested and disinfected, if necessary. Those who use public water can contact their supplier for more information.
Here's a roundup of locations where sewers have been reportedly overflowing:
Fort Worth:
- 200 NW 26th St. — The City of Fort Worth says the overflow occurred from 3:42 a.m. Saturday to 3:40 a.m. on Sunday and estimates 108,000 gallons overflowed. Marine Creek was potentially affected. Fort Worth's drinking water has not been impacted by this overflow. Reported Sunday, Nov. 29.
- 1989 Colonial Parkway — The city says the overflow happened from 10:12 a.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday and estimates 132,000 gallons overflowed. A nearby creek may have been affected. Fort Worth's drinking water has not been impacted by this overflow. Reported Sunday, Nov. 29.
- 2100 Glen Garden Dr. — The city says the overflow began around 10:10 on Sunday and estimates 279,000 gallons have overflowed. The city says the overflow is ongoing. Sycamore Creek may have been affected. Fort Worth's drinking water has not been impacted by this overflow. Reported Sunday, Nov. 29.
- 5600 Kaltenbrun Rd. — The city says the overflow started around 11:50 a.m. Friday, and an estimated 191,700 gallons have overflowed as of 8 a.m. Saturday. The overflow is about a half-mile from Lake Arlington, which may have been affected. Fort Worth's drinking water has not been impacted by this overflow. Reported Saturday, Nov. 28.
- 1400 Elva Warren St. — The city says this overflow started around 10 a.m. Friday, and an estimated 107,610 gallons have overflowed as of 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Sycamore Creek is potentially affected. Fort Worth's drinking water has not been impacted by this overflow. Reported Saturday, Nov. 28.
Plano:
- Peppertree Place (east of Jupiter Road, north of Park Boulevard) — The City of Plano says this overflow began around 7 p.m. Friday. The city estimates the overflow will top 100,000 gallons by midnight on Saturday. The city says public drinking water is still safe for consumption. Reported Saturday, Nov. 28.
- The city reported two overflows Friday, Nov. 27: one at Big Leaf Court and another on the Gleneagles Country Club golf course.
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