Repairs are underway Thursday, Aug. 6 related to an unauthorized discharge of 500,000 gallons of treated wastewater, according to the City of Amarillo.
The city said the water discharge is in a non-residential area, approximately a quarter-mile south of the Harrington Power Generation facility and a half-mile west of Lakeside Drive.
No public or private drinking water sources have been identified within one-half mile of the spill location.
The discharge has not been identified as an environmental hazard, as the water has been through the full treatment process and has been adequately disinfected, according to the city.
The discharge was identified on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 7:38 a.m. The repairs to the line are ongoing.
The cause of the unauthorized discharge was an over-pressurization of the line.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has been notified of the spill, and repair efforts are being conducted by City of Amarillo Wastewater Collections personnel.
Nell Williams is a staff writer covering trends and other news for the Amarillo Globe-News. Have a story idea? Email her at nwilliams@usatodayco.com .
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