From KUT News:
Floodwaters that took lives and destroyed homes throughout the Hill Country over the long July Fourth weekend, also saturated the Central Texas region, pushing contamination and debris through creeks and waterways. While the storms’ full environmental impacts may take weeks to assess, Austin-area officials warn they could be serious.
“It’s really important to emphasize that stormwater runoff, even from smaller rain events, washes high levels of bacteria and other pollutants into creeks,” Austin Watershed Protection’s Ryan Hebrink said. “Best safety practice [is] to stay out of water for several days after rainfall.”…