Tyler Reports Wastewater Collection Discharge
Posted/updated on: March 7, 2015 at 8:20 am
TYLER — Tyler Water Utilities recently experienced a wastewater collection discharge that meets the notification requirements of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. But the city stressed:
* There is no potential danger to human health or safety resulting from the discharge.
* The well that is in closest proximity to the discharge was not in operation, nor is it now.
* Water supplied by the City of Tyler is safe for the public to consume and complies with all requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
According to a city news release, subsequent to the significant rain event which occurred on Wednesday, the City of Tyler wastewater collection facility discharged approximately 75,000 gallons of domestic wastewater mixed with storm water (rain water) into West Mud Creek. The location of the manhole where the discharge occurred is on West Cumberland Drive on the banks of West Mud Creek. The discharge predominantly consisted of storm water which had entered our wastewater collection system at an unknown location.
The duration of the event was approximately 2.5 hours and was discovered by Tyler Water Utilities staff while inspecting the system during the rain. The discharge started at approximately 2:00pm and ended around 4:30pm. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Tyler Regional Office, as well as local government officials, were notified on Thursday.
Tyler Water Utilities is actively searching for the conduit(s) for which the rain water entered our collection system. Repairs will be initiated as soon as these locations are identified.
The city stressed there is no potential danger to human health or safety resulting from the discharge. Samples were taken upstream and downstream of the discharge location to check water quality. The sample results satisfied regulatory requirements. In addition, City crews have cleaned up debris from the area. The city will continue to monitor the water quality conditions upstream and downstream of the discharge for the next few days to ensure that the water quality in Mud Creek has not been compromised.
