Water remains safe to drink at this time. Residents should avoid contact with water in San Gabriel Park and Blue Hole Park while repairs continue, the release states.
What happened
City water utility crews found a major failure of a 42-inch wastewater line behind the Wolf Ranch Shopping Center in Georgetown during an investigation in the Wolf Ranch lift station Jan. 5.
After seeing signs of untreated wastewater at the site of the line break and downstream, the city immediately dispatched crews for repairs. City officials have not determined the timeline or cause of the break yet, the release states.
The impact
The line break caused more than 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to overflow into the San Gabriel River, according to the release.
City officials have reported the spill to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and will continue to update residents, according to the release.
What they’re saying
“I want to reassure our water customers that our water remains safe for consumption,” Georgetown City Manager David Morgan said in the news release. “Please avoid the area and river water through the San Gabriel and Blue Hole parks while we work to isolate and repair the wastewater line.”
