A break in a wastewater pipeline in north Arlington, Texas, led to a release of more than 100,000 gallons of household wastewater.
People who rely on private wells were advised not to assume their water is safe until it has been tested, The Dallas Express reported.
What happened?
The rupture occurred on a 30-inch pressurized force main that carries sewage through the regional collection system, with the Trinity River Authority saying the overflow was discovered July 4 near the 6300 block of Mirabella Boulevard at about 2 p.m.
The spill was reportedly large enough to cross a key Texas reporting threshold. Under state rules, a municipal wastewater spill of more than 100,000 gallons must be reported to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and followed by notices to local residents and public officials…