Officials report wastewater spill from Walnut Creek interceptor in Texas

The Trinity River Authority experienced a wastewater spill from its Walnut Creek Interceptor that transports wastewater originating in the City of Mansfield to the Authority's Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Grand Prairie.

Sept. 27, 2002

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 27, 2002 -- The Trinity River Authority experienced a wastewater spill from its Walnut Creek Interceptor that transports wastewater originating in the City of Mansfield to the Authority's Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Grand Prairie.

The spill was a result of pump failure at a Lift Station, causing wastewater to back up into the pipeline system and flow out of a manhole located in Loyd Park near Great Southwest Parkway in Grand Prairie in Texas. The area potentially affected by the spill is Joe Pool Lake.

TRA discovered the spill at 8:00 a.m. on September 26, 2002 and mobilized its in-house work force and utilized a local contractor to assist with repairs.

Two holding ponds were used to minimize the wastewater discharged during the event.

It is estimated that 100,000+ gallons of wastewater were discharged into an outlying area of Joe Pool Lake before the repairs were completed at 9:00 p.m.

SOURCE: Trinity River Authority